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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. Watch out for this wild Southland car scam: Suspects rent ...

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    The latest Facebook Marketplace scam to watch out for: a scheme that sold rented cars for cash on the online secondhand shopping platform. ... February 27, 2024 at 4:56 PM. Facebook, Messenger and ...

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

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    The alert warns of Zelle scams on Facebook Marketplace in which a fraudulent buyer attempts to buy a big-ticket item using Zelle, the popular peer-to-peer lending app, to make payment. See: 9 ...

  5. Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal - Wikipedia

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    In the 2010s, personal data belonging to millions of Facebook users was collected without their consent by British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, predominantly to be used for political advertising. [1] [a] The data was collected through an app called "This Is Your Digital Life", developed by data scientist Aleksandr Kogan and his company ...

  6. 'Look who died' Facebook scam preys on your emotions ... - AOL

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    Another scam is circulating Facebook, preying on users' emotions to access their information. See what it is and how you can avoid it. 'Look who died' Facebook scam preys on your emotions.

  7. 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.

  8. Scammer Payback - Wikipedia

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    Scammer Payback, also known by his nickname " Pierogi ", is the internet alias of an American YouTuber and streamer who specializes in creating content about scam baiting against phone scams. Pierogi works against a variety of scams over the phone, such as technical support scams, refund scams, social security scams, and IRS impersonation scams ...

  9. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    Scams and confidence tricks are difficult to classify, because they change often and often contain elements of more than one type. Throughout this list, the perpetrator of the confidence trick is called the "con artist" or simply "artist", and the intended victim is the "mark".