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2. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account

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   If your account has been compromised. If you think your account has been compromised, follow the steps listed below to secure it. 1. Change your password immediately. 2. Delete app passwords you don’t recognize. 3. Revert your mail settings if they were changed. 4. Ensure you have antivirus software installed and updated. 5. Check to make ...

3. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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   The main reason for doing this is that if one of your accounts is hacked, there’s no way to know for sure if others have been as well. Resetting your passwords will help prevent additional risks ...

4. Find and remove unusual activity on your AOL account

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   Depending on how you access your account, there can be up to 3 sections. If you see something you don't recognize, click Sign out or Remove next to it, then immediately change your password. • Recent activity - Devices or browsers that recently signed in. • Apps connected to your account - Apps you've given permission to access your info.

5. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   You'll also get a notification titled “Your AOL account information has changed” if any info in your account settings are updated. What AOL communications look like • Viewing from web-based email - Emails from AOL will include icons that will indicate it is either Official mail or Certified mail , depending on the type of email you received.

6. Someone hacked your account. Now what? How to navigate the ...

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   According to Murray, it only takes around 20 minutes, and it's useful even if you don't think your data has been stolen. "It just makes me crazy because people talk about, 'Oh, I'll get around to ...

7. I’ve been scammed — will my bank refund the money? - AOL

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   However, if you were a victim of fraud — for example, someone hacked into your bank account or stole your identity — you may have more luck in getting your money back.