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  2. A second UK lawmaker says he was targeted in a sexting scam ...

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    April 6, 2024 at 5:49 AM. LONDON (AP) — A second British lawmaker has acknowledged receiving explicit messages on his phone in what police are investigating as a malicious phishing attempt ...

  3. Beware, Swifties. A major British bank just issued a warning ...

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    A major British bank just issued a warning after fans lost an estimated $1 million in Taylor Swift concert ticket scams. ... CBS News. 1 in 24 NYC residents is a millionaire, more than any other city.

  4. 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.

  5. Scam - Wikipedia

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    A scam, or a confidence trick, is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit victims using a combination of the victim's credulity , naïveté , compassion , vanity , confidence , irresponsibility , and greed .

  6. Romance scam - Wikipedia

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    A romance scam is a confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim, gaining the victim's affection, and then using that goodwill to get the victim to send money to the scammer under false pretenses or to commit fraud against the victim. Fraudulent acts may involve access to the victim's money, bank accounts, credit ...

  7. Taylor Swift fans targeted by surge in ticket scams as £1m ...

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    Taylor Swift fans may have lost upwards of £1m to fraudsters claiming to offer tickets to the pop star’s forthcoming concerts, a major bank has said. Lloyds Bank has issued a warning to music ...

  8. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    Protect yourself from internet scams. 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 ...

  9. Scam Interceptors - Wikipedia

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    Scam Interceptors. Scam Interceptors is a British factual television programme about Internet fraud. Inspired by a 2020 episode of Panorama featuring ethical hacker Jim Browning, the programme shows a television team (including presenters Rav Wilding and Nick Stapleton, Browning and others) as they monitor and intervene in scams in progress.