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

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   Most of the time, when a scammer gets a social security number, they’re going to set up a new account, buy merchandise to sell online, and get cash advances from a credit card. Implementing a ...

3. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Phishing - an attempt by scammers to pose as a legitimate company or individual to steal someone's personal information, usernames, passwords, or other account information. • 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 ...

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. Scam alert: Report shows which companies are ... - AOL

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   Its new report, based on complaints to the BBB, shows the following services and companies are most impersonated: - USPS. - Amazon. - Publishers Clearing House. - GeekSquad. - Norton AntiVirus.

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. Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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   When we send you important emails, we'll mark the message with a small AOL icon beside the sender name. When you open the message, you'll see the "Official Mail" banner above the details of the message. If you get a message that seems like it's from AOL, but it doesn't have those 2 indicators, and it isn't alternatively marked as AOL Certified ...

8. Billions of Scam Phone Calls to U.S. Consumers Are ... - AOL

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   First Orion recently issued its "2022 Mid-Year Phone Scam Report," which estimates that U.S. consumers were on the receiving end of 101 billion scam calls during just the first half of 2022. First ...

9. Report abuse or spam on AOL - AOL Help

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   Unsolicited Bulk Email (Spam) AOL protects its users by strictly limiting who can bulk send email to its users. Info about AOL's spam policy, including the ability to report abuse and resources for email senders who are being blocked by AOL, can be found by going to the Postmaster info page. Learn how to report spam and other abusive conduct.