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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. Parcel mule scam - Wikipedia

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    The parcel mule scam, also known as the reshipping scam, involves scammers and unsuspecting victims handling goods [1] to other countries. In some ways it is similar to the money mule scam. Scammers use fake advertising [2] to hire mules. Items are bought with stolen cards, [2] and since the goods are typically re-sold once shipped, this scam ...

  5. 30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid - AOL

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    The good news is that scams operate in many known area codes, so you can avoid being the next victim simply by knowing the list of scammer phone numbers. Trending Now: Pocket an Extra $400 a Month ...

  6. Fake US election-related accounts proliferating on X, study says

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    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fake accounts posting about the U.S. presidential election are proliferating on the social media platform X, according to a social media analysis company's report shared with ...

  7. Internet fraud - Wikipedia

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    Internet fraud is a type of cybercrime fraud or deception which makes use of the Internet and could involve hiding of information or providing incorrect information for the purpose of tricking victims out of money, property, and inheritance. [1] Internet fraud is not considered a single, distinctive crime but covers a range of illegal and ...

  8. Harvest Farm Group scam - Wikipedia

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    Harvest Farm Group was a fictional cannabis industry entity established as part of a three-year scam. The perpetrator, Mark Roy Anderson – a repeat con artist and disbarred attorney who had recently been released from prison [1] – was charged by the US government with multiple counts of wire fraud. He was indicted by a grand jury in May ...

  9. This Is How Much Money Every Age Group Loses to Scams - AOL

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    Americans are losing billions to online scams. In June 2023, online investigation service Social Catfish released its third annual State of Internet Scams 2023. The study provided key findings of ...