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

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   To avoid falling victim to a phishing scam, look closely at the email sender and ensure it is a legitimate address. Know that companies (like your bank) and the government will never ask you to ...

3. How to spot phishing scams and keep your info safe - AOL

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   The best way to protect yourself against email phishing scams is to avoid falling victim to them in the first place. "Simply never take sensitive action based on emails sent to you," Steinberg says.

4. How to fight Venmo and PayPal scams - AOL

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   The scammer who sent me the text claiming that I sent them $13.50 was hoping I would see the message, immediately panic and think that someone hacked my Venmo account, click the link in the text ...

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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. If you get an ...