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

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    Verification code scams can also happen on social media. BBB has warned in the past about a scam on Facebook Marketplace where scammers posed as buyers and requested a seller’s phone number and ...

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

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    A growing number of these reports mention a scammer gaining or trying to gain access to a verification code in some way. There has been an uptick in calls from concerned consumers to the BBB ...

  4. Scammers now using verification codes to hijack phone numbers

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    A new scam tries to use your phone number to scam others, and you could be at risk if you post your number in any public forum. Scammers now using verification codes to hijack phone numbers [Video ...

  5. Locksmith scam - Wikipedia

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    Atlas Locksmith Solutions, et al., Atlas disclosed that it subscribed to 115 telephone numbers in the Phoenix Metropolitan Market, assigned each of those numbers to an address where Atlas had no location or legitimate business interest, then multiplied those phone number/address combinations by 10 different company names on a spreadsheet ...

  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. Top 5 scam phone numbers in the US - AOL

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    Phone number lookup service ReversePhone recently compiled the top five area codes and phone numbers used by scammers in 2024. The list is based on the number of complaints about scam calls from ...

  8. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    What are 800 and 888 phone number scams? If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password.

  9. Does it sound too good to be true? Here’s how to spot, avoid ...

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    Fraudsters will often make a fake profile to trick potential buyers and sellers.