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2. How to identify a fake text message: Online skills 101 - AOL

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   Frequently impersonated businesses and government agencies, including Amazon, Netflix, PayPal, the IRS, the SSA, and the USPS, all have pages with spam text message examples or explain common scam ...

3. 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). ... Include any relevant details in your email, for example: if you ...

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

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   Authorities across the United States are warning about a wave of scam text messages that claim the person receiving the message has unpaid fees. The real goal of the scam is to give the criminals ...

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. Received A Text Saying You Have Unpaid Tolls? It's Probably A ...

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   But, thankfully, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning cell phone users that a text message like this is likely a scam. While unpaid toll fee text scams have been around for a while, more ...

7. 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 ...

8. 5 Texting Scams You Must Avoid at All Costs - AOL

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   PayPal Text Message Scam. During a PayPal scam, scammers send text messages claiming to be from PayPal to alert you that there is an issue with your account. You will be prompted to either call a ...

9. SMS spoofing - Wikipedia

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   SMS spoofing is a technology which uses the short message service (SMS), available on most mobile phones and personal digital assistants, to set who the message appears to come from by replacing the originating mobile number (Sender ID) with alphanumeric text. Spoofing has both legitimate uses (setting the company name from which the message is ...