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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. An alarming spike in scam calls originating from robocalls - AOL

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    The more reports they get, the better they can target these scams. 5. Add your number to the National Do Not Call Registry: This is a free service that prevents telemarketers from calling you ...

  4. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...

  5. EarthLink - Wikipedia

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    EarthLink logo from 1998–2015. EarthLink was founded in July 1994 by Sky Dayton when he was 23 years old. [8] Dayton was convinced of the need for a simple, user-friendly dial-up Internet service provider (ISP) after spending an entire week trying to configure his own computer for Internet access. [9]

  6. How to stop promotional emails where you can't unsubscribe - AOL

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    Legitimate companies are required by law to include unsubscribe options in their marketing emails. If you're receiving promotional emails without this option, they might be: Spam or phishing attempts

  7. Sneaky scammers drain bank account in sinister phone ... - AOL

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    If you're thinking of Googling the phone number you're seeing on your phone display, think twice as scammers easily spoof the legitimate phone numbers of banks. 4. Turn on notifications on your ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. Internet Crime Complaint Center - Wikipedia

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    The IC3 was founded in 2000 as the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC), and was tasked with gathering data on crimes committed online such as fraud, scams, and thefts. [1] Other crimes tracked by the center included intellectual property rights matters, computer intrusions , economic espionage , online extortion , international money ...