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2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   Best practices • Don't enable the "use less secure apps" feature. • Don't reply to any SMS request asking for a verification code. • Don't respond to unsolicited emails or requests to send money.

3. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   While most junk email can seem like a minor annoyance, certain types of email can cause problems for not only you but other people you email. Sometimes these emails can contain dangerous viruses or malware that can infect your computer by downloading attached software, screensavers, photos, or offers for free products.

4. 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.

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

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   The most robust protection comes from T-Mobile’s Scam Shield. This app offers a front-line defense against scammers including free warnings of potential scam calls and the ability to block ...

6. 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 ...

7. 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.

8. Scam alert: Report shows which companies are ... - AOL

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   Which businesses and services are targeted the most The U.S. Postal Service was the top impersonated organization of 2023, according to the Better Business Bureau .

9. Wildlife Acoustics - Wikipedia

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   At the UK National Bat Conference, Wildlife Acoustics announced the Echo Meter handheld bat detector. [8] The device will be available in December 2011. The detector is capable of monitoring for bats using heterodyne, frequency division or Real Time Expansion (RTE). RTE is Wildlife Acoustics proprietary technique for shifting bat sounds to the ...