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2. If you hear a voice shouting at you from your computer, turn ...

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   Buscher calls it a Technical Support Scam. You are working on your digital device; suddenly a pop-up screen covers your computer screen and a loud voice repeats, "Warning! Warning!

3. How to identify a scam call before you're taken advantage of

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   The best move here is to simply not answer the phone when you’re getting a call from a strange number—and especially a strange area code. ... Tech-support scam. Warning: Your computer has been ...

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

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   The latest statistics show that 74% of Americans own laptops or computers, so it makes sense that scammers would find a way to “help” owners with technical issues. The problem is, the people ...

5. 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.

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

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.