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  2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    Call live aol support at. 1-800-358-4860. Get live expert help with your AOL needs—from email and passwords, technical questions, mobile email and more. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications. Scammers and bad actors are always looking for ways to get personal info with malicious intent.

  3. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account

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    If you think your account has been compromised, follow the steps listed below to secure it. 1. Change your password immediately. 2. Delete app passwords you don’t recognize. 3. Revert your mail settings if they were changed. 4. Ensure you have antivirus software installed and updated.

  4. 8 Things To Do When You Get a Notice About a Data Breach - AOL

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    Confirm the Data Breach Is Real. The first thing you need to do when you get a notice about a data breach is to confirm it’s real. “Verify that this isn’t fake news and that the company you ...

  5. Someone hacked your account. Now what? How to navigate the ...

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    To that end, Murray recommends updating your info with your bank and credit card company so they can easily contact you. Credit monitoring is also a helpful tool for detecting unauthorized ...

  6. Someone stole my credit card and used my rewards. What do I do?

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    1. Assess the damage. If your rewards account is compromised, take note of the fraud that occurred and how much has been stolen. Hackers may have used your points for flight bookings and ...

  7. Credit card fraud - Wikipedia

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    Credit card fraud is an inclusive term for fraud committed using a payment card, such as a credit card or debit card. [1] The purpose may be to obtain goods or services or to make payment to another account, which is controlled by a criminal. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is the data security standard created to ...

  8. How email spoofing can affect AOL Mail

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    A compromised (hacked) account means someone else accessed your account by obtaining your password. Spoofed email occurs when the "From" field of a message is altered to show your address, which doesn't necessarily mean someone else accessed your account. You can identify whether your account is hacked or spoofed with the help of your Sent folder.

  9. Phishing - Wikipedia

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    Fake link. 7. Incorrect name. Phishing is a form of social engineering and a scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information [ 1 ] or installing malware such as viruses, worms, adware, or ransomware. Phishing attacks have become increasingly sophisticated and often transparently mirror the site being targeted, allowing ...