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  2. How to stop scammers from coming after your verification ...

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    For premium support please call: ... etc.), you might receive a text message or email containing a verification code. To avoid falling victim to a phishing scam, look closely at the email sender ...

  3. Sick of those scam text messages? What you can do - AOL

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    Here is what you should do if you get a scam text: Copy the message, without clicking on a link, and forward it to 7726 (SPAM). This helps your wireless provider spot and block similar messages in ...

  4. Why am I asked to verify my account after signing in?

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    If there's something unusual about your sign in or recent activity, we'll ask you to go through another verification step after you've entered the correct password. This is an important security feature that helps to protect your account from unauthorized access.

  5. Email sender verification notice - AOL Help

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    Email sender verification notice As part of AOL's commitment to user safety, an alert message will appear if the third-party mail client you're using adds a message to your inbox, or if we believe your account may have been compromised.

  6. 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.

  7. What's a six-digit verification code — and why you should ...

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    No one should ever ask you for a six-digit verification code — not a stranger on social media, not tech support, not even your bank. If someone does, end the conversation and block their number ...

  8. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Technical support scams rely on social engineering to persuade victims that their device is infected with malware. [15] [16] Scammers use a variety of confidence tricks to persuade the victim to install remote desktop software, with which the scammer can then take control of the victim's computer.

  9. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account

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    Email filters • Display name • Email signature • Blocked addresses • Mail away message. 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 ...