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2. What You Need to Know About Spam Calls and 7 Ways to Protect ...

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   To turn on Scam Block right now, T-Mobile and Metro customers can simply dial #662# to tell T-Mobile’s network to stop those calls before they ever reach your phone.

3. How to protect yourself and loved ones against ‘grandparent ...

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   How to protect yourself, your family. ... Be cautious with unsolicited phone calls, mail and people who show up at your door. Never send money, gift cards or valuables to people or businesses you ...

4. 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 ...

5. 4 Prompts Scam Callers Use To Steal Social Security ... - AOL

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   Unexpected calls from the Social Security Administration: In most cases, the Social Security Administration will contact you via mail, not a phone call. Here are some tips to help protect yourself ...

6. Protecting your AOL Account - AOL Help

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   You have to be especially careful because fraudsters, trying to get information out of you, create websites that resemble the sites of legitimate businesses. "Phishing" is a scam designed to steal your personal information under false pretenses, find out how to protect yourself against online scams. Some clues of fraud:

7. Secure your AOL account - AOL Help

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   In addition to using our tools to protect your account, you play a critical role in keeping it secure. • Protect yourself outside of AOL - Avoid installing malicious software. • Sign out of public computers - Always sign out of your accounts when you're done.

8. Phishing - Wikipedia

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   Voice over IP (VoIP) is used in vishing or voice phishing attacks, where attackers make automated phone calls to large numbers of people, often using text-to-speech synthesizers, claiming fraudulent activity on their accounts. The attackers spoof the calling phone number to appear as if it is coming from a legitimate bank or institution.

9. How to spot phishing scams and keep your info safe - AOL

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   The best way to protect yourself against email phishing scams is to avoid falling victim to them in the first place. ... call the credit card issuer at the official telephone number printed on the ...