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2. Sick of those scam text messages? What you can do - AOL

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   How to report spam or junk in the Messages app. How to report spam on an Android phone ... to block messages from numbers that appear to be scam-related. Examples include mobile numbers that are ...

3. Who's really behind that random strange text from nowhere? - AOL

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   How To Easily Activate Auto-reply For Text Messages On Iphone And Android To protect yourself from text message scams, follow these steps: Check the sender: Look at the full email address or phone ...

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. 5 New Texting Scams To Watch Out For - AOL

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   During a PayPal scam, scammers send text messages claiming to be from PayPal to alert you that there is an issue with your account. You will be prompted to either call a phone number or click a ...

6. How to Stop Spam Texts on an iPhone or Android - AOL

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   These two apps are available both for iOS and Android and filter out and block spam messages and robotexts. You can also block spam using your phone settings. How do I block spam texts?

7. Email sender verification notice - AOL Help

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   If you've confirmed the message is safe, we recommend you review your connected devices, confirm or delete your app password, or use the AOL app to ensure continued safe access to your account. If you think the message indicates suspicious activity, we recommend you change your password and secure your account.

8. The latest ‘smishing’ scam blowing up your phone - AOL

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   The term “smishing” is a mash-up of “SMS” and “phishing,” and it refers to a scam carried out via cell phone text. ... The scammers use texts that appear to be legitimate messages from ...

9. Toll road scams are back: What to do if you get a text saying ...

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   The term is a combination of "SMS" or "short message service" and "phishing," an umbrella term for social engineering attacks. What to do if you receive a toll road scam text