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2. 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.

3. Go phish? Cybersecurity experts explain what phishing scams are

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   These emails and texts can say or include things such as: They've noticed some suspicious activity or log-in attempts on your account They claim there’s a problem with your account or your ...

4. Is that a scam? How to recognize and report fraudulent behavior

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   Malware scams: pop ups or emails telling you that you have a computer virus and need to download a solution Common door-to-door scams: Security scams: someone offering a free home security check ...

5. How to spot phishing scams and keep your info safe - AOL

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   But what do email phishing scams look like, exactly? Here's what you need to know. Shop it: Malwarebytes Premium Multi-Device, 30-day free trial then $4.99 a month, subscriptions.aol.com

6. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...

7. Scammer Payback - Wikipedia

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   Pierogi was born on July 16th, 1986, [3] he previously worked as a cybersecurity professional. [4] He launched his YouTube channel "Scammer Payback" on May 15, 2019, focusing on high-production scam-baiting content in which he pretends to be a scam victim by portraying a variety of characters with the use of a voice changer to waste the scammers' time and distract them.

8. Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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   AOL Mail is focused on keeping you safe while you use the best mail product on the web. One way we do this is by protecting against phishing and scam emails though the use of AOL Official Mail. When we send you important emails, we'll mark the message with a small AOL icon beside the sender name.

9. MS Antivirus (malware) - Wikipedia

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   These alerts pretend to be a detection of an attack on that computer and the alert prompts the user to activate or purchase the software in order to stop the attack. More seriously it can paste a fake picture of a Blue Screen of Death over the screen and then display a fake startup image telling the user to buy the software.