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2. 8 phishing email scams to watch out for this holiday season

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   Fake emails often contain links and attachments that lead to malicious websites or download malware to your device. For example, an email that says, "You have won a $100 gift card from Walmart ...

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

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   "Email phishing scams are almost a daily encounter for most ... 30-day free trial then ... email or text from your credit card issuer or bank about potential fraud on your account, for example, do ...

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 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 ...

5. 9 Common Scams Fraudsters Could Fool You With in 2025

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   Per Identity Guard, “In one common scam, fraudsters create a fake Facebook page for a familiar company, state lottery, or sweepstakes, and either post offers for free prizes or send victims ...

6. Email fraud - Wikipedia

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   The method is known as phishing or spear phishing: 'phishing' involves sending thousands of emails claiming, for example, that an account has been compromised; 'spear phishing' typically involves targeted and personalized emails or messages designed to deceive specific individuals or organizations into revealing sensitive information or ...

7. Phishing scams are on the rise. Here's how to stay safe - AOL

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   If you notice one or more of these signs of a phishing scam, investigate further before you make any payments or click any links. Phishing scams are on the rise. Here's how to stay safe

8. 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.

9. Use AOL Certified Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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   When you open the email, you'll also see the Certified Mail banner above the message details. When you get a message that seems to be from AOL, but it doesn't have those 2 indicators, and it isn't alternatively marked as AOL Official Mail, it might be a fake email. Make sure you mark it as spam and don't click on any links in the email.