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  2. Are car extended warranty calls a scam? - AOL

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    The scam calls that are harder to identify come from a real, human caller who shares accurate details about your current car make and model, mileage, insurance, and current warranty.

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

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    Microsoft has estimated that around 3.3 million people are scammed each year, leading to an annual cost of $1.5 billion and an average loss of more than $450 per individual. Recovery scam

  4. Column: Consumers are receiving billions of car-warranty ...

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    You've probably received calls that your car warranty is expiring or has expired. They're almost never from dealers or manufacturers. Column: Consumers are receiving billions of car-warranty calls.

  5. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

  6. Voice phishing - Wikipedia

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    Charity scams. Scammers pose as charity members to convince the victim to donate to their cause. These fake organizations do not actually do any charity work and instead, any money donated goes directly to the scammers. [23] Auto warranty scams. Scammers make fake calls regarding the victim's car warranty and offer the option to renew the ...

  7. Telemarketing fraud - Wikipedia

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    Crawler devices - A majority of fraudulent calls originate from Nigerian phone scammers, who claim $12.7 billion a year off phone scams. [23] Some callers have to make up to 1000 calls per day. To help with speeding things up, they will sometimes use crawler devices which is computerized to go through every area code calling each number.

  8. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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    For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...

  9. 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. If you get an ...