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2. The 10 most popular scams from 2021. Did one of these ... - AOL

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   Also related to online purchases, phishing scams moved up the top 10 to the No. 2 spot. In this era of remote working, employment scams were the No. 3 reported scam for the second year in a row.

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. 100 Most Common Money Scams and How To Avoid Them - AOL

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   3. ‘I’m a Nigerian prince.’ The “Nigerian prince” scam is one of the oldest since the internet was invented. A wealthy individual claims they can’t access their money for some reason ...

5. List of fake news websites - Wikipedia

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   The New York Times noted in a December 2016 article that fake news had previously maintained a presence on the Internet and within tabloid journalism in the years prior to the 2016 U.S. election. [8] Except for the 2016 Philippine elections , [ 10 ] prior to the election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump , fake news had not impacted the ...

6. List of phishing incidents - Wikipedia

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   The term "phishing" is said to have been coined by the well known spammer and hacker in the mid-90s, Khan C. Smith. [3] The first recorded mention of the term is found in the hacking tool AOHell (according to its creator), which included a function for attempting to steal the passwords or financial details of America Online users.

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

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   Scammers launch thousands of phishing scams every day, and they're often successful at stealing personal information from targets, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).