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  2. 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.

  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.

  4. Torrent poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Torrent poisoning is intentionally sharing corrupt data or data with misleading, deceiving file names using the BitTorrent protocol.This practice of uploading fake torrents is sometimes carried out by anti-infringement organisations as an attempt to prevent the peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing of copyrighted content, and to gather the IP addresses of downloaders.

  5. Scareware - Wikipedia

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    Scareware is part of a class of malicious software that includes rogue security software, ransomware and other scam software that tricks users into believing their computer is infected with a virus, then suggests that they download and pay for fake antivirus software to remove it. [2]

  6. List of hoaxes - Wikipedia

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    The springfield pet-eating hoax, an online, far-right anti-immigration hoax from Springfield, Ohio that claimed that Haitian immigrants were eating pets, specifically cats and dogs. Stardrive 2000 , a 1986 radio advertising hoax in Portland, Oregon to promote the effectiveness of radio advertising by advertising a fictional automobile.

  7. Cyber Security Experts Share the Scariest Money Scams ... - AOL

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    In this scam, online criminals impersonate doctors and offer people Ozempic without prescriptions. “Scammers often market these drugs without a prescription, bypassing the safety checks of ...

  8. 10 Warning Signs That Online Job Offer Is a Money Scam - AOL

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    This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: 10 Warning Signs That Online Job Offer Is a Money Scam. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News. Entertainment.

  9. Here's how to spot a scam online - AOL

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    Try Malwarebytes Premium for 30 days free* Software like Malwarebytes Premium can help protect you from online scams and phishing schemes that are trying to steal your sensitive information ...