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  2. Sick of those scam text messages? What you can do - AOL

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    The Federal Communication Commission says that rules ban text messages sent to a mobile phone using an auto-dialer, unless you previously gave consent to receive the message or the message is sent ...

  3. Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security - AOL Help

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    We'll send you a text or call you with a new code that needs to be entered at sign-in. The phone number we contact you with may be different each time. Enable 2-step for phone. 1. Sign in to your Account Security page. 2. Next to "2-Step Verification," click Turn on. 3. Select Phone number for your 2-step verification method. 4.

  4. Why am I asked to verify my account after signing in?

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    This is why it's important to keep these recovery options up to date. Please review your account settings and recovery methods from time to time, and especially prior to changing phone numbers or other email addresses, to help ensure you can always access your account!

  5. How to stop scammers from coming after your verification ...

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    Keep the code private, use it to log in, then delete it. If you’re worried there's a problem with your account, reach out directly to the entity that houses your account (bank, credit union ...

  6. 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.

  7. Verizon Warns Customers About Text Message Scam - AOL

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    Verizon Warns Customers About Text Message Scam March 31, 2022 at 12:24 PM Telecommunications provider Verizon is warning millions of customers to not open any text messages that appear to be ...

  8. Telemarketing fraud - Wikipedia

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    Crawler devices - A majority of fraudulent calls originate from Nigerian phone scammers, who claim $12.7 billion a year off phone scams. [23] Some callers have to make up to 1000 calls per day. To help with speeding things up, they will sometimes use crawler devices which is computerized to go through every area code calling each number.

  9. SIM swap scam - Wikipedia

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    A SIM swap scam (also known as port-out scam, SIM splitting, [1] simjacking, and SIM swapping) [2] is a type of account takeover fraud that generally targets a weakness in two-factor authentication and two-step verification in which the second factor or step is a text message (SMS) or call placed to a mobile telephone.