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2. What are phishing scams trying to do? An explainer - AOL

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   Phishing scams usually tell a story to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment, the FTC explains. These emails and texts can say or include things such as: These emails and ...

3. Go phish? Cybersecurity experts explain what phishing scams are

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   Typically phishing scams will try to get you to provide credentials "that can be used to log in to some account, revealing private information that can be used for identity theft, providing credit ...

4. How to spot phishing scams and keep your info safe - AOL

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   Shop it: Malwarebytes Premium Multi-Device, 30-day free trial then $4.99 a month, subscriptions.aol.com Phishing emails try to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment by telling ...

5. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.

6. 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.

7. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account

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   Keeping your account safe is important to us. If you think someone is trying to access or take over your account, there are some important steps you need to take to secure your information.

8. Scam letters - Wikipedia

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   This scam dates back to the 1580s, where the fictitious prisoner would promise to share non-existent treasure with the person who would send him money to bribe the guards. Today scam letters are a general part of electronic life, ending up in mailboxes in hordes.

9. 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: