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  2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

  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. Facebook scams: What are the most common ones and how to ...

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    Among the keys to avoiding Facebook scams: Slowing down and spot checking information.

  5. Protecting your AOL Account - AOL Help

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    AOL values our customer's privacy. As you read emails, check your stock portfolio or post status updates on Facebook, you leave behind invisible tracks on the internet. This information can be misused by hackers or identity thieves. Here are some tips to protect your online privacy. Some are easy, some are common sense, and some involve a bit ...

  6. Consumer Fraud: Scams Spike on Facebook, Zelle, PayPal - AOL

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    It's no secret that phone calls, text messages, emails and websites are a minefield of frauds and scams -- yet millions of Americans are victimized every year, and the numbers keep rising. In 2021...

  7. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Norton named technical support scams as the top phishing threat to consumers in October 2021, having blocked over 12.3 million tech support scam URLs between July and September 2021. Response. Legal action has been taken against some companies carrying out technical support scams.

  8. Internet fraud prevention - Wikipedia

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    Internet fraud prevention is the act of stopping various types of internet fraud.Due to the many different ways of committing fraud over the Internet, such as stolen credit cards, identity theft, phishing, and chargebacks, users of the Internet, including online merchants, financial institutions and consumers who make online purchases, must make sure to avoid or minimize the risk of falling ...

  9. 'Look who died' Facebook scam preys on your emotions ... - AOL

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    Another scam is circulating Facebook, preying on users' emotions to access their information. See what it is and how you can avoid it. 'Look who died' Facebook scam preys on your emotions.