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Scammers and bad actors are always looking for ways to get personal info with malicious intent. Know how to recognize legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications to keep your account secure.
What are 800 and 888 phone number scams? If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password.
How to protect yourself against email phishing scams The best way to protect yourself against email phishing scams is to avoid falling victim to them in the first place.
Click fraud is a type of fraud that occurs on the Internet in pay per click (PPC) online advertising. In this type of advertising, the owners of websites that post the ads are paid based on how many site visitors click on the ads. Fraud occurs when a person, automated script, computer program or an auto clicker imitates a legitimate user of a ...
Scammers know how to fake a phone number Kerskie describes a scam where a client received a spoof call from what he thought was his daughter’s phone.
Major search engines such as Bing and Google have taken steps to restrict the promotion of fake technical support websites through keyword advertising. [ 62 ][ 63 ] Microsoft-owned advertising network Bing Ads (which services ad sales on Bing and Yahoo!
Learn how to report spam and other abusive conduct.
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