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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. 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.

4. 3 Common Digital Transaction Scams: How You Can Avoid Them - AOL

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   Here are some of the most common digital transaction scams to watch out for and how to avoid them. Also: You Can Get These 3 Debts Canceled Forever Peer-to-Peer Payment Scams

5. Report abuse or spam on AOL - AOL Help

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   Learn how to report spam and other abusive conduct.

6. Whitepages (company) - Wikipedia

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   Whitepages is a provider of online directory services, fraud screening, background checks and identity verification for consumers and businesses. It has the largest database available of contact information on residents of the United States.

7. Address fraud - Wikipedia

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   Address fraud is a type of fraud in which the perpetrator uses an inaccurate or fictitious address to steal money or other benefit, or to hide from authorities. [1] The crime may involve stating one's address as a place where s/he never lived, or continuing to use a previous address where one no longer lives as one's own.

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

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   "Email phishing scams are almost a daily encounter for most users," says tech and cybersecurity expert Chuck Brooks. ... 30-day free trial then $4.99 a ... do not address the issue based on that ...

9. 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 ...