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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. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    Get-rich-quick schemes are extremely varied; these include fake franchises, real estate "sure things", get-rich-quick books, wealth-building seminars, self-help gurus, sure-fire inventions, useless products, chain letters, fortune tellers, quack doctors, miracle pharmaceuticals, foreign exchange fraud, Nigerian money scams, fraudulent treasure hunts, and charms and talismans.

  4. Scareware - Wikipedia

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    Winwebsec is the term usually used to address the malware that attacks the users of Windows operating system and produces fake claims similar to that of genuine anti-malware software. [ 15 ] SpySheriff exemplifies spyware and scareware: it purports to remove spyware, but is actually a piece of spyware itself, often accompanying SmitFraud ...

  5. Sheepdog trial - Wikipedia

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    The Soldier Hollow Classic held annually in Midway, Utah, United States is the most attended annual sheepdog championship in the world. This 2009 event drew 24,600 spectators. The most popular scoring system works as follows: [11] A judge watches each run and assigns a score based on their judgment. Each test element is assigned a maximum score.

  6. Fake System Optimization Tools Use Fear to Scam Consumers

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  7. Scam Alert: Social Security Spending Card for Adults Over 51 ...

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    The latest scam is claiming that adults over the age of 51 can get a spending card through certain government programs. However, no programs exist and Social Security benefits are limited to ...

  8. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Technical support scams rely on social engineering to persuade victims that their device is infected with malware. [15] [16] Scammers use a variety of confidence tricks to persuade the victim to install remote desktop software, with which the scammer can then take control of the victim's computer.

  9. SSA impersonation scam - Wikipedia

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    An SSA impersonation scam, or SSA scam, is a class of telecommunications scam targeting citizens of the United States by impersonating Social Security Administration employees. SSA scams are typically initiated through pre-recorded messages, or robocalls , that use social engineering to make victims panic and ensure they follow instructions ...