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  2. Fictitious telephone number - Wikipedia

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    Ranges for fictitious telephone numbers are common in most telephone numbering plans. One of the main reasons these ranges exist is to avoid accidentally using real phone numbers in movies and television programs because of viewers frequently calling the numbers used.

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

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    Always use a strong password with a combination of letters, numbers and special symbols. Register for two-factor authentication if a website lets you do so. The scammer may not attempt to breach ...

  4. Caller ID spoofing - Wikipedia

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    Example of caller ID spoofed via orange boxing; both the name and number are faked to reference leetspeak. Caller ID spoofing is a spoofing attack which causes the telephone network's Caller ID to indicate to the receiver of a call that the originator of the call is a station other than the true originating station.

  5. Scammers most commonly impersonate these companies, FTC says

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    "Microsoft impersonation scams start with a fake security pop-up warning on your computer with a number to call for 'help,'" the FTC said. "And calls from the fake Publishers Clearing House say ...

  6. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications. Scammers and bad actors are always looking for ways to get personal info with malicious intent. Know how to recognize legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications to keep your account secure.

    • Avoid Answering Calls from These Area Codes: Scam Phone Numbers Guide
      Avoid Answering Calls from These Area Codes: Scam Phone Numbers Guide
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  7. 30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid - AOL

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    Scams are becoming more and more prevalent. Here's a list of scammer phone numbers and area codes to avoid answering if you don't know exactly who's calling.

  8. 555 (telephone number) - Wikipedia

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    Before "555" or "KLondike-5" gained broad usage, scriptwriters would sometimes invent fake exchanges starting with words like "QUincy" or "ZEbra", as the letters "Q" and "Z" were not used on the old dial phones. Numbers in the format "Zenith" X-XXXX, while not directly dialable, were not fictional.

  9. 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.

  10. Add, replace or remove AOL account recovery info - AOL Help

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    Find out how to add or delete a recovery mobile phone number or alternate email address from your AOL account.

  11. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    The pop-up instructs the victim to call the scammers via a phone number to fix the "error". Technical support scams can also be initiated via cold calls . These are usually robocalls which claim to be associated with a legitimate third party such as Microsoft or Apple .