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

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    This scam often targets native Spanish speakers and has scammers pose as utility-company employees calling to request immediate payment or they will shut off your service. The payment is most ...

  3. Is that a scam? How to recognize and report fraudulent behavior

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    Scams and fraud can come in the forms of phone calls, online links, door-to-door sales and mail. Below are common scams the New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs warns of. Common phone scams:

  4. 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.

  5. FBI Scam Alert: Phony Emails and Bogus Payday Loan Calls - AOL

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    The Internet Crime Complaint Center's latest scam alert includes a bogus advance-fee email purportedly sent by the director of the FBI as well as harassing payday loan calls from scammers claiming ...

  6. Telemarketing fraud - Wikipedia

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    The company is then invoiced for unwanted, and overpriced, stationery and office supplies. [17] Magazine subscriptions scam - Scammers call victims with an intriguing offer and that for a small payment they can get a yearly subscription to their favorite magazine, even though they have no affiliation with the magazine's publisher.

  7. 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 ...

  8. 8 ways to spot personal loan scams and protect your finances

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    Bankrate tip. If you struggle to access funds due to your credit history, compare bad credit personal loan rates where you are more likely to gain acceptance. 2. Upfront fees and hidden costs ...

  9. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    A recovery room scam is a form of advance-fee fraud where the scammer (sometimes posing as a law enforcement officer or attorney) calls investors who have been sold worthless shares (for example in a boiler-room scam), and offers to buy them, to allow the investors to recover their investments. [92]