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  2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

  3. Facebook users: Beware this scam - AOL

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    A new crop of scams are finding many victims -- and you'll definitely be exposed to at least one if you haven't already. Facebook users: Beware this scam Skip to main content

  4. 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.

  5. 8 Facebook Marketplace Scams To Watch Out For - AOL

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    Ask to see multiple photos of the shoes, a live video, or even an original sales receipt before agreeing to buy. Pay with PayPal or another method that provides protection in case your new kicks ...

  6. Messaging spam - Wikipedia

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    Messaging spam on Telegram. Instant messaging systems, such as Telegram, WhatsApp, Twitter Direct Messaging, Kik, Skype and Snapchat are all targets for spammers. [4] Many IM services are publicly linked to social media platforms, which may include information on the user such as age, sex, location and interests.

  7. There's a viral post about a missing autistic child in ... - AOL

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    The complete Facebook history of the one that perpetuated the Cooper scam in Castle Rock, Colorado consisted only of a single profile picture, two other missing children posts, and a rent-to-own ...

  8. Can you hear me? (alleged telephone scam) - Wikipedia

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    Reports on the purported scam are an Internet hoax, first spread on social media sites in 2017. [1] While the phone calls received by people are real, the calls are not related to scam activity. [1] According to some news reports on the hoax, victims of the purported fraud receive telephone calls from an unknown person who asks, "Can you hear me?"

  9. Internet fraud - Wikipedia

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    Nina Kollars of the Naval War College explains an Internet fraud scheme that she stumbled upon while shopping on eBay.. Internet fraud is a type of cybercrime fraud or deception which makes use of the Internet and could involve hiding of information or providing incorrect information for the purpose of tricking victims out of money, property, and inheritance.