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  2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

  3. Work-at-home scheme - Wikipedia

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    A work-at-home scheme is a get-rich-quick scam in which a victim is lured by an offer to be employed at home, very often doing some simple task in a minimal amount of time with a large amount of income that far exceeds the market rate for the type of work. The true purpose of such an offer is for the perpetrator to extort money from the victim ...

  4. Think Scammers Only Target Seniors? 4 Money Scams Gen Z ... - AOL

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    Lee said that, according to Sift’s just-released first quarter Digital Trust & Safety Index, 33% of Gen Z consumers in the U.S. know someone who has participated, or have personally participated ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. 4 signs a “work from home” job offer is actually a scam - AOL

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    With the new world of remote work, you might be eager to consider a job offer that allows you to work from home -- but you should be cautious, too. 4 signs a “work from home” job offer is ...

  7. Spoofed URL - Wikipedia

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    Spoofed URL. A spoofed URL involves one website masquerading as another, often leveraging vulnerabilities in web browser technology to facilitate a malicious computer attack. These attacks are particularly effective against computers that lack up-to- security patches. Alternatively, some spoofed URLs are crafted for satirical purposes.

  8. A new work-from-home job scam relies on big names to ... - AOL

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    As the popularity of work-from-home jobs increases, so do the opportunities for work-from-home job-related scams.

  9. Get-rich-quick scheme - Wikipedia

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    A get-rich-quick scheme is a plan to obtain high rates of return for a small investment. Most schemes create an impression that participants can obtain this high rate of return with little risk, skill, effort, or time. The term "get rich quick" has been used to describe shady investments since at least the early 20th century.