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  2. How to identify a scam call before you're taken advantage of

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    This scam often targets native Spanish speakers and has scammers pose as utility-company employees calling to request immediate payment or they will shut off your service. The payment is most ...

  3. 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.

  4. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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    Fake warning messages or alerts pop up for protection software You receive messages that files are encrypted on your device Your contacts receive messages online or on social media that you didn ...

  5. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. 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 ...

  6. 30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid - AOL

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    Quick Take: List of Scam Area Codes. More than 300 area codes exist in the United States alone which is a target-rich environment for phone scammers.

  7. Philip Hacking - Wikipedia

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    Philip Hacking gained a BA degree in History at St Peter's College, University of Oxford, in 1953 [2] (subsequently also an MA in 1957), and then trained for the Anglican ministry at Oak Hill Theological College, London. [2] He was ordained in 1955 and began a curacy in the Parish of St Helen in St Helens, near Liverpool. [2]

  8. Can you hear me? (alleged telephone scam) - Wikipedia

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    Can you hear me?" is a question asked in an alleged telephone scam, sometimes classified as an internet hoax. [1] There is no record of anyone having ever been defrauded in such a scam, according to the Better Business Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Federation of America. Reports of the supposed scam began circulating in ...

  9. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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    For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...