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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. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   The internet can be a fun place to interact with people and gain info, however, it can also be a dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Many times, these scams initiate from an unsolicited email. If you do end up getting any suspicious or fraudulent emails, make sure you immediately delete the message or mark it as spam.

4. Email spam - Wikipedia

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   Email spam, also referred to as junk email, spam mail, or simply spam, is unsolicited messages sent in bulk by email ( spamming ). The name comes from a Monty Python sketch in which the name of the canned pork product Spam is ubiquitous, unavoidable, and repetitive. [1] Email spam has steadily grown since the early 1990s, and by 2014 was ...

5. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account - AOL Help

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   If you think your account has been compromised, follow the steps listed below to secure it. 1. Change your password immediately. 2. Delete app passwords you don’t recognize. 3. Revert your mail settings if they were changed. 4. Ensure you have antivirus software installed and updated.

6. Malware - Wikipedia

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   Malware is used broadly against government or corporate websites to gather sensitive information, [27] or to disrupt their operation in general. Further, malware can be used against individuals to gain information such as personal identification numbers or details, bank or credit card numbers, and passwords.

7. Spamming - Wikipedia

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   Spamming is the use of messaging systems to send multiple unsolicited messages ( spam) to large numbers of recipients for the purpose of commercial advertising, non-commercial proselytizing, or any prohibited purpose (especially phishing ), or simply repeatedly sending the same message to the same user. While the most widely recognized form of ...