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2. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   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. AOL will NEVER ask for your password and would not ask you to ...

3. This Is What an Amazon Email Scam Looks Like - AOL

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   If the email asks you to confirm or update your account information, contact Amazon directly by email or phone to find out of if the message is legitimate. Mark the suspicious email as spam and ...

4. Here's how to spot a scam online - AOL

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   Some examples: They say they've noticed suspicious activity or log-in attempts on your account. They claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information. They say you need to ...

5. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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   An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [1] [2] If a victim makes the payment, the ...

6. What You Need to Know About Phone Scams - AOL

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   Scammers know how to fake a phone number. ... they won’t have access to a credit report. Without that information, a scammer can’t open an account. Most of the time, when a scammer gets a ...

7. Americans think their older loved ones are more vulnerable to ...

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   Some 90% of U.S. adults believe they’re able to spot financial scams–but more than a quarter (27%) report having fallen victim. Today's scammers are nimble and aided by sophisticated tools.