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2. 4 Prompts Scam Callers Use To Steal Social Security ... - AOL

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   Here are four of the most common Social Security scams to be aware of: You Owe Money That Is Due Immediately. Prompt: Scammer tells you that you owe money for some sort of penalty or benefit ...

3. Can romance scam victims get their money back? - AOL

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   Cases of what are known as APP (authorised push payment) scams - where criminals get victims to transfer money online - rose 22% between the first half of 2022 and the same period in 2023.

4. FCC votes to ban scam robocalls that use AI-generated voices

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   The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to outlaw scam robocalls featuring fake, artificial intelligence-created voices, cracking down on so-called “deepfake” technology that ...

5. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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   An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith. In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money. The scammer then attempts to convince the victim to return the difference between the ...

6. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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   Scam letter posted within South Africa. 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.

7. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password. AOL will NEVER ask for your password and would not ask you to ...

8. What You Need to Know About Spam Calls and 7 Ways to ... - AOL

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   To turn on Scam Block right now, T-Mobile and Metro customers can simply dial #662# to tell T-Mobile’s network to stop those calls before they ever reach your phone.

9. Scammer Payback - Wikipedia

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   Scammer Payback, also known by his nickname " Pierogi ", is the internet alias of an American YouTuber and streamer who specializes in creating content about scam baiting against phone scams. Pierogi works against a variety of scams over the phone, such as technical support scams, refund scams, social security scams, and IRS impersonation scams ...