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  2. Crooks impersonate businesses like Best Buy or PayPal to ...

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    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than 330,000 reports of business impersonation scams in 2023, with reported losses of hundreds of millions of dollars. The vast majority of frauds ...

  3. ‘Geek Squad’ email scam targets vulnerable seniors - AOL

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    The latest online scam targeting seniors is almost too ingenious not to work. That’s what makes it so devious — and its victims so vulnerable. ... She had opted for a Geek Squad technical ...

  4. How to spot a scam online - AOL

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    And whatever you do, don’t send cash, gift cards, or money transfers. You can report scam phone calls to the FTC Complaint Assistant. Online scam No. 4: "Tech support” reaches out to you ...

  5. 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. • Pay attention to the types of data you're authorizing access to, especially in third-party apps.

  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 ...

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    We want AOL users to enjoy their time on our platform, and we provide various tools and standards to allow you to make the most of your experience. If you encounter abusive or inappropriate conduct by others on AOL, we encourage you to report the offense so we can ensure that action is taken. Unsolicited Bulk Email (Spam)

  8. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Scammers target a variety of people, though research by Microsoft suggests that millennials (defined by Microsoft as age 24-37) and people part of generation Z (age 18-23) have the highest exposure to tech support scams and the Federal Trade Commission has found that seniors (age 60 and over) are more likely to lose money to tech support scams.

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

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    Tech support scams: callers pretending to be tech assistants claiming that you have issues with your computer and must download a solution. Utility scams: calls claiming that bills are overdue ...