About the most classic spam there is. From marketing@ and to a generic address I didn't know we still had an alias for. This mail also violates two provisions of the CAN-SPAM act. Since CodeGuard proudly displays the Better Business Bureau (BBB) logo, I filed a complaint with them over this email too.
From: CodeGuard (marketing@codeguard.com)
To: info at attrition.org
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:18:29 -0500
Subject: What would you do if attrition.org was hacked?
Website Best Practices:
The Definitive Guide to Website Management
Hello Friend,
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experienced webmasters with web development techniques to prevent your business from appearing
on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, or your local paper.
But why does your business need better website management?
To prevent you from being just another hack victim.
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Best regards,
Chris
www.codeguard.com <https://www.codeguard.c[..]> (URL with tracking info)
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