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2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

3. 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.

4. Internet fraud - Wikipedia

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   Internet fraud is a type of cybercrime fraud or deception which makes use of the Internet and could involve hiding of information or providing incorrect information for the purpose of tricking victims out of money, property, and inheritance. [1] Internet fraud is not considered a single, distinctive crime but covers a range of illegal and ...

5. How To Protect Your Cash From These Common Scams - AOL

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   Aside from common scams in the form of e-mails and text messages that contain links to websites that look like they may be from Amazon.com but aren’t, recent consumer alerts have detailed ...

6. Here's how to spot a scam online - AOL

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   Some examples: They say they've noticed suspicious activity or log-in attempts on your account. They claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information. They say you need to ...

7. Phishing - Wikipedia

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   The sender is attempting to trick the recipient into revealing confidential information by prompting them to "confirm" it at the phisher's website. The email deliberately misspells some words. Phishing is a form of social engineering and scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or installing malware such as ...