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  2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.

  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. Report abuse or spam on AOL - AOL Help

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    Unsolicited Bulk Email (Spam) AOL protects its users by strictly limiting who can bulk send email to its users. Info about AOL's spam policy, including the ability to report abuse and resources for email senders who are being blocked by AOL, can be found by going to the Postmaster info page. Learn how to report spam and other abusive conduct.

  5. How to contact Facebook - AOL

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    So you need to contact Facebook. You got locked out of your account for some reason, or you want to know how to better protect your privacy. Maybe you just need help managing a Facebook page for ...

  6. Zelle Facebook Marketplace Scam: How To Recognize and ... - AOL

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    The best way to avoid Facebook Marketplace scams is to stay away from any transaction that does not seem legitimate. If something seems suspicious, it likely is. Scammers rely on buyers and ...

  7. What You Need to Know About Phone Scams - AOL

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    Always use a strong password with a combination of letters, numbers and special symbols. Register for two-factor authentication if a website lets you do so. The scammer may not attempt to breach ...

  8. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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    Scam baiting. Scam baiting (or scambaiting) is a form of internet vigilantism primarily used towards advance-fee fraud, IRS impersonation scams, technical support scams, [1] pension scams, [2] and consumer financial fraud. [1]

  9. Phishing - Wikipedia

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    SMS phishing [31] or smishing [32] [33] is a type of phishing attack that uses text messages from a cell phone or smartphone to deliver a bait message. [34] The victim is usually asked to click a link, call a phone number, or contact an email address provided by the attacker.