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

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

  3. Scammers are now sending fake toll-collection texts to get ...

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    The real goal of the scam is to give the criminals access to your bank account information, police say. The text messages are the latest phishing scam targeting victims across the country ...

  4. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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    An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith.In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money.

  5. New ‘Phantom Hacker’ Scam: How To Protect Your Money - AOL

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    The Denver branch of the FBI recently shared a warning about the new scam known as the “phantom hacker” scam, which targets senior citizens — half of the victims reported were over 60.

  6. Package redirection scam - Wikipedia

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    A package redirection scam is a form of e-commerce fraud, where a malicious actor manipulates a shipping label, to trick the mail carrier into delivering the package to the wrong address. This is usually done through product returns to make the merchant believe that they mishandled the return package, and thus provide a refund without the item ...

  7. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • 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. • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams.

  8. New ‘Phantom Hacker’ Scam: How To Protect Your Money - AOL

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  9. I Lost $4,000 to a Financial Scam: Here’s How I ... - AOL

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    Americans who lose money to scams are finding interesting ways to get their hard-earned dollars back. In August 2023, GOBankingRates polled 1,141 Americans about whether they were reimbursed after...