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

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    One of the scams hitting many cell phones is a form of phishing that is called, “smishing.” The text might say, “Jonathan, urgent notice for your USPS package 97OR442 Available for pick 8:55 ...

  3. 5 Texting Scams You Must Avoid at All Costs - AOL

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    Unfortunately, the prevalence of text message scams means that your phone isn’t a completely safe space. Worse, fraudsters are getting more creative and skilled in their attempts to scam people ...

  4. Mobile phone spam - Wikipedia

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    Mobile phone spam is generally less pervasive than email spam, where in 2010 around 90% of email is spam. The amount of mobile spam varies widely from region to region. In North America, mobile spam steadily increased after 2008 and accounted for half of all mobile phone traffic by 2019. [1] In parts of Asia up to 30% of messages were spam in 2012.

  5. What You Need to Know About Phone Scams - AOL

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    Phone scams are on the rise as scammers see opportunity thanks to many Americans getting stimulus checks, an increase in concern about COVID vaccine distribution and soon, the annual tax season.

  6. 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.

  7. From 'package delivery' texts to phishing, how to spot common ...

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    Don't fall for the 'package delivery' text scam You receive a text message about your package being delivered and a link. The message asks you to enter personal information like your Social ...