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2. BBB Scam Alert: Emergency scams instill fear via fake texts ...

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   Contact the BBB at 800-552-4631 or visit www.bbb.org. This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Consumer Advocate: Tips for spotting an emergency scam Show comments

3. 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.

4. 9 Common Scams and The Tactics to Watch Out For - AOL

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   Robocall Scams. These scams use automated calls with pre-recorded messages to target potential victims. Answering a robocall puts you at risk of scammers stealing your personal or financial ...

5. BBB Scam Alert: How to spot a job scam - no matter how ... - AOL

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   Read more about employment scams in BBB's 2023 Scam Tracker Risk Report and learn more about spotting the signs of employment scams. Read more about job scams in this BBB study of job scams.

6. 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 ...

7. Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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   Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails. AOL Mail is focused on keeping you safe while you use the best mail product on the web. One way we do this is by protecting against phishing and scam emails though the use of AOL Official Mail. When we send you important emails, we'll mark the message with a small AOL icon beside the ...

8. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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   Technical support scams rely on social engineering to persuade victims that their device is infected with malware. [15] [16] Scammers use a variety of confidence tricks to persuade the victim to install remote desktop software, with which the scammer can then take control of the victim's computer.

9. A Shady Scam Is Targeting College Kids And Parents. Here's ...

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   Report what happened to authorities. “Call your bank and let them know that you’ve been the victim of fraud, so that it gets flagged in the system and you’ll be able to dispute that ...