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2. 10 Most Common Phone Scams to Look Out For

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   Phone scams are common, and they often prey on people's generosity or fear. "They are really, really good at it," says Patrick Simasko, an elder law attorney and wealth preservationist with legal ...

3. What You Need to Know About Phone Scams - AOL

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   By educating yourself, taking steps to protect your information and using scam protection tools like T-Mobile’s Scam Shield, you can take the first step to reduce the possibility of being scammed.

4. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   Scammers and bad actors are always looking for ways to get personal info with malicious intent. Know how to recognize legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications to keep your account secure.

5. 4 Ways Phone Scams Steal Your Money — and How To Avoid Them

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   Did you know 17% of Americans have experienced phone scams? In August 2023, GOBankingRates polled 1,141 Americans to find out if they have ever experienced a financial scam. Seventeen percent of...

6. Strip search phone call scam - Wikipedia

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   Strip search phone call scam. The strip search phone call scam was a series of incidents, mostly occurring in rural areas of the United States, that extended over a period of at least ten years, starting in 1994. The incidents involved a man calling a restaurant or grocery store, claiming to be a police officer, and then convincing managers to ...

7. Telemarketing fraud - Wikipedia

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   Telemarketing fraud. Telemarketing fraud is fraudulent selling conducted over the telephone. The term is also used for telephone fraud not involving selling. Telemarketing fraud is one of the most persuasive deceptions identified by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). [1] Telemarketing fraud often involves some sort of victim compliance whether ...

8. Phone fraud - Wikipedia

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   Phone fraud, or more generally communications fraud, is the use of telecommunications products or services with the intention of illegally acquiring money from, or failing to pay, a telecommunication company or its customers. Many operators have increased measures to minimize fraud and reduce their losses.

9. Billions of Scam Phone Calls to U.S. Consumers Are Mostly ...

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   Every month, more than a billion calls go out from scammers pushing nonexistent vehicle warranties. Now the feds are getting involved, but you should stay wary.