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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. 3 Common Digital Transaction Scams: How You Can Avoid Them - AOL

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    Peer-to-Peer Payment Scams Peer-to-peer payment services — such as Paypal, Zelle and Venmo — allow users to send money from a linked bank account or debit card to each other through mobile apps.

  4. Think Scammers Only Target Seniors? 4 Money Scams Gen Z ... - AOL

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    Lee said that, according to Sift’s just-released first quarter Digital Trust & Safety Index, 33% of Gen Z consumers in the U.S. know someone who has participated, or have personally participated ...

  5. Faber warns of phishing, payment re-direct scams - AOL

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    April 23, 2024 at 6:21 PM. Apr. 23—COLUMBUS — Auditor of State Keith Faber is again urging state and local government employees to be extra diligent in reviewing requests to redirect payments ...

  6. 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.

  7. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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    An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith. In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money. The scammer then attempts to convince the victim to return the difference between the ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. QVC - Wikipedia

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    QVC/HSN app (all QVC & HSN networks) Frndly TV. Internet Protocol television. QVC (short for " Quality Value Convenience ") is an American free-to-air television network and a flagship shopping channel specializing in televised home shopping, owned by Qurate Retail Group.