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2. How to stop scammers from coming after your verification ...

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   Use a number you trust, like the one on your statement or in your app. Never use the number the caller gave you; it’ll take you to the scammer. Never access your online accounts on a public Wi ...

3. What's a six-digit verification code — and why you should ...

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   BBB has warned in the past about a scam on Facebook Marketplace where scammers posed as buyers and requested a seller’s phone number and six-digit code to “verify the seller is real.”

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   What are 800 and 888 phone number scams? If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password.

7. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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   Technical support scams rely on social engineering to persuade victims that their device is infected with malware. [15] [16] Scammers use a variety of confidence tricks to persuade the victim to install remote desktop software, with which the scammer can then take control of the victim's computer.

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

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   Use Scam Protection Apps All the major wireless providers offer some form of free scam protection to customers so make sure you are using the tools available to you. The most robust protection ...

9. Why am I asked to verify my account after signing in?

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   This is why it's important to keep these recovery options up to date. Please review your account settings and recovery methods from time to time, and especially prior to changing phone numbers or other email addresses, to help ensure you can always access your account!