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

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    Scammers can use your email to target you directly. And, unfortunately, plenty of email phishing scams today are more sophisticated than the older varieties that would directly ask for...

  3. Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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    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 Mail, it might be a fake email. Make sure you...

  4. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an email claiming to be...

  5. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    Scammers and bad actors are always looking for ways to get personal info with malicious intent. Know how to recognize legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications to keep your account...

  6. How to spot phishing scams and keep your info safe - AOL

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    What do email phishing scams look like? They're not as easy to spot as you'd think. These emails often look like they're from a company you know or trust, the FTC says.

  7. Haunting moving horror stories from Reddit – and what ... - AOL

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    Recommended reading from Yahoo: Where to get free moving boxes. Beware of scams and disreputable moving services. As Reddit user u/biffybear1 painfully discovered in March 2022, moving services ...

  8. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Technical support scams were named by Norton as the top phishing threat to consumers in October 2021; Microsoft found that 60% of consumers who took part in a survey had been exposed to a technical support scam within the previous twelve months.

  9. Package redirection scam - Wikipedia

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    A package redirection scam is a form of e-commerce fraud, where a malicious actor manipulates a shipping label, to trick the mail carrier into delivering the package to the wrong address.

  10. Phishing - Wikipedia

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    SMS phishing [31] or smishing [32] [33] is a type of phishing attack that uses text messages from a cell phone or smartphone to deliver a bait message. [34] The victim is usually asked to click a link, call a phone number, or contact an email address provided by the attacker.

  11. Go phish? Cybersecurity experts explain what phishing scams are

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    What are phishing scams trying to do? Phishing scams are trying to get a hold of your private information, such as your social security number or bank account.