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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. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password.

4. Go phish? Cybersecurity experts explain what phishing scams are

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   For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. ... a phishing scam may make you think that a message is coming from a person or institution you trust, like your bank or ...

5. Sick of those scam text messages? What you can do - AOL

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   Here is what you should do if you get a scam text: Copy the message, without clicking on a link, and forward it to 7726 (SPAM). ... messages present similar problems as unwanted calls – they ...

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

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   "Email phishing scams are almost a daily encounter for most users," says tech and ... "If you receive a call, email or text from your credit card issuer or bank about potential fraud on your ...

7. Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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   When you open the message, you'll see the "Official Mail" banner above the details of the message. If you get a message that seems like it's from AOL, but it doesn't have those 2 indicators, and it isn't alternatively marked as AOL Certified Mail, it might be a fake email. Make sure you immediately mark it as spam and don't click on any links ...

8. How to protect yourself against blackmail email scams - AOL

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   A blackmail email scam relies on public information, using a person's name, ... For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help.

9. Use AOL Certified Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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   When you open the email, you'll also see the Certified Mail banner above the message details. When you get a message that seems to be from AOL, but it doesn't have those 2 indicators, and it isn't alternatively marked as AOL Official Mail, it might be a fake email. Make sure you mark it as spam and don't click on any links in the email.