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2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   Best practices • Don't enable the "use less secure apps" feature. • Don't reply to any SMS request asking for a verification code. • Don't respond to unsolicited emails or requests to send money.

3. Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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   AOL Mail is focused on keeping you safe while you use the best mail product on the web. One way we do this is by protecting against phishing and scam emails though the use of AOL Official Mail. When we send you important emails, we'll mark the message with a small AOL icon beside the sender name.

4. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   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.

5. Scam alert: Report shows which companies are ... - AOL

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   Scam alert: Report shows which companies are impersonated the most. John Matarese. April 22, 2024 at 8:22 AM. U.S. Postal Service trucks park outside a post office.

6. Blessing scam - Wikipedia

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   The blessing scam, also called the ghost scam or jewelry scam, is a confidence trick typically perpetrated against elderly women of Chinese origin. The scam originated in China and Hong Kong and victims have fallen to it worldwide including in Chinatowns and overseas Chinese communities. The object of the scam is to persuade the victim to put ...

7. What You Need to Know About Phone Scams - AOL

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   Use Scam Protection Apps. ... If you see suspicious activity you know right away and you can either institute a fraud alert with credit bureaus or freeze your account. Although a freeze is a ...