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2. I just got an alert from Capital One that my Social Security ...

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   Data breaches have resulted in people's information being exposed on the dark web. While thieves often try to misuse this data, there are steps you can take to avoid becoming an identity theft victim.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Bank account alerts to help protect your money - AOL

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   It's important to be aware of potential bank alert scams and to never give out personal information through text or email. ... changes — is to opt for a profile change alert. This alert notifies ...

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

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   In addition, the company gives customers free Caller ID and one free second number called “PROXY” that you can give out like your junk email address to help keep your private number private ...

7. 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.

8. Is Change Healthcare letter I received in the mail a scam ...

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   Consider placing a free credit freeze or fraud alert to further protect yourself from people trying to open new accounts in your name. Change usernames and passwords that may have been compromised.

9. Use AOL Certified Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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   When you open the email, you'll also see the Certified Mail banner above the message details. When you get a message that seems to be from AOL, but it doesn't have those 2 indicators, and it isn't alternatively marked as AOL Official Mail, it might be a fake email. Make sure you mark it as spam and don't click on any links in the email.