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2. What's a six-digit verification code — and why you should ...

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   Verification code scams can also happen on social media. ... The scammers were likely using the phone numbers to set up Google Voice accounts, ... Don’t share your phone number with strangers.

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

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   Never use the number the caller gave you; it’ll take you to the scammer. Never access your online accounts on a public Wi-Fi network. If someone asks you for your verification code, don’t engage.

4. Scammers now using verification codes to hijack phone numbers

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   A new scam tries to use your phone number to scam others, and you could be at risk if you post your number in any public forum. ... Scammers now using verification codes to hijack phone numbers.

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

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   You may be prompted to get a verification code at your recovery phone number or recovery email address for any of the following reasons:

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. Voice phishing - Wikipedia

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   On March 28, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission issued a statement warning Americans of the rising number of phone scams regarding fraudulent COVID-19 products. [34] Voice phishing schemes attempting to sell products which putatively "prevent, treat, mitigate, diagnose or cure" COVID-19 have been monitored by the Food and Drug ...

8. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   What are 800 and 888 phone number scams? If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password.

9. 9 ways scammers can use your phone number to try to trick you

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   Using your phone number, they can contact you repeatedly, making the scam seem more legitimate (and pressing). SIM swapping or a port-out scam is when scammers transfer your phone number to a new ...