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2. 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.

3. Turn pop-ups off or on in your browser - AOL Help

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   If you click on links in a legitimate email and get a notice that link can't be opened, you will need to either temporarily turn off your pop-up blocker, or add AOL Mail to the list of sites you allow pop-ups from. • Manage pop-ups in Edge • Manage pop-ups in Safari • Manage pop-ups in Firefox • Manage pop-ups in Chrome

4. Control excessive spam email - AOL Help

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   • Create filters to keep your inbox clear. • Create strong and unique passwords for your accounts. • Check credit card and bank statements for illegitimate transactions. • Log in to your shopping accounts to make sure orders weren't falsely placed. • Check and secure all of your accounts (i.e. email, stores, bank accounts, etc.).

5. 5 New Texting Scams To Watch Out For - AOL

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   During a PayPal scam, scammers send text messages claiming to be from PayPal to alert you that there is an issue with your account. You will be prompted to either call a phone number or click a ...

6. That text from the post office could be a scam. How to avoid ...

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   Scammers are using a hoax called smishing to try to deceive consumers who send packages through the mail. Experts share guidance on how you can avoid this scam. That text from the post office ...

7. Boss scam: Email, text from your employer could be a scammer

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   The “boss scam’ has been reported in other parts of the county in recent years. Some have come by email and others by text messages, according to a Reddit post that shared nearly the same wording.

8. Spam and Open Relay Blocking System - Wikipedia

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   In order to prevent being blacklisted, major free email services such as Gmail, Yahoo, and Hotmail, as well as major ISPs now implement outgoing anti-spam countermeasures. Gmail, for example, continues to get listed and delisted [9] [10] because they refuse abuse reports. [11] However, smaller networks may still be unwittingly blocked.

9. Fix problems with AOL websites due to ad blocking software

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   Unblock yahoo.com in any antivirus software, which may have built-in ad blocker; Disable ad blocker on the home Internet router. Refer to the manufacturer's instruction manual; Check all the icons in the browser navigation bar for a possible ad blocker, and disable/remove them