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2. 10 most common eBay scams to look out for

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   Check out these new phone and email scams to stay one step ahead. Alternative payment method scam Buying online always comes with a certain element of risk—credit card fraud, stolen numbers ...

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

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   If you get a package scam text, here is how you can report it: Without clicking on the web link, copy the body of the suspicious text message and paste into a new email.

4. Who's really behind that random strange text from nowhere? - AOL

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   Block the number: Use your phone's built-in blocking features to prevent further contact. For iPhone: Open the message , tap the sender's name or number , select "Info ," then " Block Caller ."

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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   What are 800 and 888 phone number scams? If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password.

7. Beware Text Alert Scams This Holiday Season: 4 Tips To ...

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   One of the big scams this year involve text alerts, especially those that ping on your phone to inform you that your package has shipped or there was an issue with the delivery.

8. Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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   If you get a message that seems like it's from AOL, but it doesn't have those 2 indicators, and it isn't alternatively marked as AOL Certified Mail, it might be a fake email. Make sure you immediately mark it as spam and don't click on any links in the email.

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: