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2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Don't reply to any SMS request asking for a verification code. • Don't respond to unsolicited emails or requests to send money. • Pay attention to the types of data you're authorizing access to, especially in third-party apps.

3. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   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.

4. BBB Scam Alert: Emergency scams instill fear via fake texts ...

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   BBB offers tips to avoid the "emergency" scam. ... BBB Scam Alert: Emergency scams instill fear via fake texts, phone calls, and mugshots. Gannett. Rick Walz. August 9, 2024 at 5:04 AM.

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

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   By educating yourself, taking steps to protect your information and using scam protection tools like T-Mobile’s Scam Shield, you can take the first step to reduce the possibility of being scammed.

6. Go phish? Cybersecurity experts explain what phishing ... - AOL

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   So, a phishing scam may make you think that a message is coming from a person or institution you trust, like your bank or your favorite video streaming service, when it's actually the work of ...

7. List of scams - Wikipedia

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   Another, targeting the elderly, claims a free medical alert device has been ordered for a patient by a family member or medical doctor. An automated message says "that someone has ordered a free medical alert system for you, and this call is to confirm shipping instructions" before the call is transferred to a live operator who requests the ...