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  2. Scareware - Wikipedia

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    Scareware is part of a class of malicious software that includes rogue security software, ransomware and other scam software that tricks users into believing their computer is infected with a virus, then suggests that they download and pay for fake antivirus software to remove it. [2]

  3. List of fake news websites - Wikipedia

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    prank.link prank.link [307] [305] prankyourfriends.com prankyourfriends.com Part of the same network as React 365. [293] PunkShare PunkShare.com [311] react2424.com react2424.com Part of the same network as React 365. [293] React 365 React365.com This user-created fake news generator, supposedly for "pranking your friends", had at least two ...

  4. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish Prisoner scam—and its modern variant, the advance-fee scam or "Nigerian letter scam"—involves enlisting the mark to aid in retrieving some stolen money from its hiding place. The victim sometimes believes they can cheat the con artists out of their money, but anyone trying this has already fallen for the essential con by ...

  5. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • 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. • Pay attention to the types of data you're authorizing access to, especially in third-party apps.

  6. 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.

  7. What are phishing scams trying to do? An explainer - AOL

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    It's easy to assume you'd never fall for a phishing scam, but more people than you realize become victims of these cyber crimes each year. Case in point: The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center ...

  8. Phishing - Wikipedia

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    Unlike traditional phishing, which relies on deceptive emails or websites, quishing uses QR codes to bypass email filters [34] [35] and increase the likelihood that victims will fall for the scam, as people tend to trust QR codes and may not scrutinize them as carefully as a URL or email link. The bogus codes may be sent by email, social media ...

  9. 5 THINGS TO KNOW: How to spot and avoid fake high school ...

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    You search on social media to find a link where the game might be streamed, and sure enough, a fan has put in a link where you can go to watch for free! It's almost time for the game to start, so ...