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2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Viewing from web-based email - Emails from AOL will include icons that will indicate it is either Official mail or Certified mail, depending on the type of email you received. • Viewing from 3rd-party apps - The AOL icons won't appear in apps, even if the email is truly from us. Check the sender's email address without opening the email ...

3. 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 ...

4. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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   Check your credit report – If a hacker sets up a new account in your name, chances are that you won’t notice until you check your credit history. If you detect suspicious activity, contact the ...

5. 6 steps you should take after a data breach - AOL

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   For example, if your Social Security number is exposed in a data breach, you may be at a heightened risk for identity theft or fraudulent credit applications in your name. 2. Secure Your Accounts

6. Internet fraud prevention - Wikipedia

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   Internet fraud prevention is the act of stopping various types of internet fraud.Due to the many different ways of committing fraud over the Internet, such as stolen credit cards, identity theft, phishing, and chargebacks, users of the Internet, including online merchants, financial institutions and consumers who make online purchases, must make sure to avoid or minimize the risk of falling ...

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

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   Check with your cell service provider to see your options for block spam callers or spam texts ... they invade consumer privacy and are vehicles for consumer fraud and identity theft – they also ...