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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Scammers, schemers and fraudsters failed to make the “nice list” this year, according to the Better Business Bureau. The agency put together a list of the 12 most ...
A new Better Business Bureau scam study update warns holiday shoppers to be on alert, especially for fake advertisements that offer deep discounts and hard-to-find popular items. The BBB has had a ...
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 ...
• 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.
AOL Mail is focused on keeping you safe while you use the best mail product on the web. One way we do this is by protecting against phishing and scam emails though the use of AOL Official Mail. When we send you important emails, we'll mark the message with a small AOL icon beside the sender name.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) encourages you to stay one step ahead and shop carefully to avoid a scam known as “gift card draining.” Holiday shopping scams to avoid this winter
Here are some common holiday scams and how to protect yourself.
According to the AARP, nearly 75% of Americans experienced a holiday scam in 2021, which has agencies like the FBI consistently monitoring this season’s biggest frauds and alerting consumers on ...