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  2. Scam letters - Wikipedia

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    Based on mostly the same principles as the Nigerian 419 advance-fee fraud scam, this scam letter informs recipients that their e-mail addresses have been drawn in online lotteries and that they have won large sums of money. Here the victims will also be required to pay substantial small amounts of money in order to have the winning money ...

  3. 'Scam enabler' warned to stop illegal robocalls that ... - AOL

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    Scams can still start out with an illegal robocall from someone impersonating a bank or the Internal Revenue Service. Don't agree to buy gift cards to pay any utility or tax bill or solve any ...

  4. 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.

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

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    Some examples: They say they've noticed suspicious activity or log-in attempts on your account ... "If you receive a call, email or text from your credit card issuer or bank about potential fraud ...

  6. Biggest Credit Card Scams To Look Out For in 2022

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    Overcharge scams are a common form of fraud that usually begin with an unsolicited phishing attempt to obtain a credit card holder’s personal information. In this scam, which is often performed ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. Credit card fraud - Wikipedia

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    A fake automated teller slot used for "skimming". Credit card fraud is an inclusive term for fraud committed using a payment card, such as a credit card or debit card. [1] The purpose may be to obtain goods or services or to make payment to another account, which is controlled by a criminal.

  9. See a $9.84 Charge on Your Credit Card Bill? You've ... - AOL

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    Alamy Most credit card users know that it's important to check monthly statements for suspicious charges. Obviously, large sums that you never charged should be reported and generally can be removed.