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2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   Learn how to recognize legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications to keep your account secure. Avoid scams and phishing attempts by checking the URL, sender, icons, and links of any AOL emails or notifications.

3. Click fraud - Wikipedia

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   Click fraud is a type of online advertising fraud that involves clicking on ads without any interest or purpose. Learn about the different motives, methods, and consequences of click fraud, as well as the controversies and litigations surrounding it.

4. List of fact-checking websites - Wikipedia

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   This Wikipedia article provides a comprehensive list of fact-checking websites that cover political and non-political topics around the world. It also explains the certifications and criteria for fact-checking sites and their global trends.

5. 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 ...

6. List of scams - Wikipedia

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   This web page covers various types of scams and confidence tricks, such as get-rich-quick schemes, salting, Spanish Prisoner, and romance scam. It does not mention red barn con, which is a specific type of scam involving a fake barn and a con artist.

7. Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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   AOL Official Mail is a feature that helps you identify legitimate AOL emails with a small icon and a banner. Learn how to distinguish between AOL Official Mail and phishing or scam emails that may look similar but lack these indicators.

8. 6 Scams That Target Costco Members: Here’s How To ... - AOL

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   However, Costco’s website cautions that these offers are scams, and a close look could verify that the sender or website isn’t the retailer. Don’t respond or give any information. 3.

9. Internet fraud prevention - Wikipedia

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   Internet fraud prevention is the act of stopping various types of internet fraud.Due to the many different ways of committing fraud over the Internet, such as stolen credit cards, identity theft, phishing, and chargebacks, users of the Internet, including online merchants, financial institutions and consumers who make online purchases, must make sure to avoid or minimize the risk of falling ...