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

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   The best way to protect yourself against email phishing scams is to avoid falling victim to them in the first place. "Simply never take sensitive action based on emails sent to you," Steinberg says.

3. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Phishing - an attempt by scammers to pose as a legitimate company or individual to steal someone's personal information, usernames, passwords, or other account information. • 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 ...

4. 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.

5. How to spot a scam online - AOL

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   And whatever you do, don’t send cash, gift cards, or money transfers. You can report scam phone calls to the FTC Complaint Assistant. Online scam No. 4: "Tech support” reaches out to you ...

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. If you get an ...

7. Email spoofing - Wikipedia

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   Phishing and business email compromise scams generally involve an element of email spoofing. Email spoofing has been responsible for public incidents with serious business and financial consequences. This was the case in an October 2013 email to a news agency which was spoofed to look as if it was from the Swedish company Fingerprint Cards.

8. Email fraud - Wikipedia

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   The email looks legitimate and includes the official logo of the business or school. Opening the attachment can potentially infect your computer with malware. Gift Card Scam: Someone has hacked into your close friend's email account, and you get a message from them asking for help buying gift cards.

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

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   Phishing scams are trying to get a hold of your private information, such as your social security number or bank account. Typically phishing scams will try to get you to provide credentials "that ...