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  2. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    The internet can be a fun place to interact with people and gain info, however, it can also be a dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Many times, these scams initiate from an unsolicited email. If you do end up getting any suspicious or fraudulent emails, make sure you immediately delete the message or mark it as spam.

  3. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, scammers exploit the levels of unemployment by offering jobs to people desperate to be employed. Many scammers do not realise they are applying and being trained for tech support scam jobs, but many decide to stay after finding out the nature of their job as they feel it is too late to back out of the job and change careers.

  4. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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    An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [1] [2] If a victim makes the payment, the ...

  5. Vyapam scam - Wikipedia

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    On 7 July 2015, after controversy about increasing number of allegedly suspicious deaths, Chouhan informed media that he will write to High Court of Madhya Pradesh requesting to order a CBI probe into the scam. On the same day, the opposition National Congress Party requested for resignation of Chouhan to allow fair probe into the scam.

  6. Seniors, Beware of These Scams - AOL

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    Seniors tend to own their homes and have strong credit and ample savings, according to the FBI. They're also less likely to report fraud and tend to be less familiar with technology. Consequently ...

  7. 3 Ways to Spot a Job Recruitment Scam - AOL

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    3 Ways to Spot a Job Recruitment Scam. Lauren Fairbanks. Updated. Job scams are highly prevalent in a shoddy job environment, with scam artists aching to jack into your bank account by any means ...

  8. Uttar Pradesh NRHM scam - Wikipedia

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    Uttar Pradesh NRHM Scam is an alleged corruption scandal in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, in which top politicians and bureaucrats are alleged to have siphoned off a massive sum estimated at ₹ 100 billion (US$1.3 billion) from the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), a central government program meant to improve health care delivery in rural areas.

  9. 10 Warning Signs That Online Job Offer Is a Money Scam - AOL

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    Salary and benefits might also be stated. Job ads that could lead to a money scam include those that are vague and have very little detail. Once you reply to this type of ad, you may receive an ...