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  2. Here's What to Do When You’re a Fraud or Scam Victim - AOL

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    Fraud alerts are free and last 90 days or seven years, depending on which type of alert you choose. To reach the three nationwide credit bureaus, just visit their website or give one of them a ...

  3. Buying or renting a home? Be alert to these common scams. - AOL

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    At the same time, from 2018 to 2023, nearly 70,000 instances of real estate and home rental-related cybercrimes were reported to the the FBI, resulting in roughly $1.4 billion in losses to ...

  4. $5.6B lost to cryptocurrency fraud schemes last year: FBI - AOL

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    Americans lost more than $5.6 billion in 2023 from fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency, according to the FBI. The agency, in a report published Monday, said the bureau received more than 69,000 ...

  5. FBI MoneyPak Ransomware - Wikipedia

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    The FBI MoneyPak Ransomware, also known as Reveton Ransomware, is a ransomware that starts by purporting to be from a national police agency (like the American Federal Bureau of Investigation) and that they have locked the computer or smartphone due to "illegal activities" and demands a ransom payment via GreenDot MoneyPak cards in order to release the device.

  6. Phishing - Wikipedia

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    Phishing. Phishing is a form of social engineering and a scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information [1] or installing malware such as viruses, worms, adware, or ransomware. Phishing attacks have become increasingly sophisticated and often transparently mirror the site being targeted, allowing the attacker to ...

  7. Internet Crime Complaint Center - Wikipedia

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    Internet Crime Complaint Center. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) concerning suspected Internet-facilitated criminal activity. The IC3 gives victims a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations on the Internet.

  8. Crypto-related fraud jumped by 45% last year, FBI says - AOL

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    September 9, 2024 at 12:33 PM. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images. Victims reported more than $5.6 billion in fraud related to cryptocurrency in 2023, a 45% increase from losses reported in 2022, the FBI ...

  9. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    Call live aol support at. 1-800-358-4860. Get live expert help with your AOL needs—from email and passwords, technical questions, mobile email and more.