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

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   If there's something unusual about your sign in or recent activity, we'll ask you to go through another verification step after you've entered the correct password. This is an important security feature that helps to protect your account from unauthorized access.

3. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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   What to do if you’ve been hacked. ... It will usually be in the form of sending a code to your phone or email to verify your identity. It only takes a few extra minutes, but it adds an extra ...

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. Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security - AOL Help

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   We'll send you a text or call you with a new code that needs to be entered at sign-in. The phone number we contact you with may be different each time. Enable 2-step for phone. 1. Sign in to your Account Security page. 2. Next to "2-Step Verification," click Turn on. 3. Select Phone number for your 2-step verification method. 4.

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

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   When you log into your bank, credit card, or other online account (Amazon, your health insurance website, etc.), you might receive a text message or email containing a verification code.

7. Are You Being 'Spoofed'? This Specific Type Of Scam Is Hard ...

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   One common tactic in a spoofing scam is to make an email address, text message, website or phone number appear like it’s the real deal. ... set up a code word you can ask for as a verifying test ...

8. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account

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   • Email filters • Display name • Email signature • Blocked addresses • Mail away message. If your account has been compromised. If you think your account has been compromised, follow the steps listed below to secure it. 1. Change your password immediately. 2. Delete app passwords you don’t recognize. 3. Revert your mail settings if ...

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

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   For example, you might get a text message or email with a six-digit code that you must enter when you log into your bank account. This extra level of protection keeps scammers and hackers out.