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  2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Spoofing - used by spammers to make an email or website appear as if it's from someone you trust. • Phishing - an attempt by scammers to pose as a legitimate company or individual to steal...

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

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    Some examples: They say they've noticed suspicious activity or log-in attempts on your account. They claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information. They say you need to ...

  4. 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...

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

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    They say they've noticed suspicious activity or log-in attempts on your account. They claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information. They say you need to submit certain ...

  6. How to Recover a Hacked Facebook Account - AOL

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    The “Password and Security” page also includes a list titled “Where You’re Logged in.”. If there’s a log-in that you don’t recognize, follow these steps: Click on the suspicious log ...

  7. Report abuse or spam on AOL - AOL Help

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    Info about AOL's spam policy, including the ability to report abuse and resources for email senders who are being blocked by AOL, can be found by going to the Postmaster info page. Learn...

  8. Email fraud - Wikipedia

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    Email fraud (or email scam) is intentional deception for either personal gain or to damage another individual using email as the vehicle. Almost as soon as email became widely used, it began to be used as a means to de fraud people, just as telephony and paper mail were used by previous generations. Email fraud can take the form of a confidence ...

  9. Hijacked Facebook Profiles Used in Scam | Baltimore, MD Patch

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    Hijacked Facebook Profiles Used in Scam - Baltimore, MD - Maryland Attorney General's Consumer Division Warns Consumers About Grant Scam and Fraudulently Facebook Messages.

  10. Facebook users: Beware this scam - AOL

    www.aol.com/article/finance/2016/10/24/facebook...

    Scammers use phony offers in order to solicit large numbers of Likes for a page, and, then, once a large number of Likes have been amassed, change the page to look like a legitimate informational ...

  11. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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    Scam baiting. Scam baiting (or scambaiting) is a form of internet vigilantism primarily used towards advance-fee fraud, IRS impersonation scams, technical support scams, [1] pension scams, [2] and consumer financial fraud. [1]