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  2. These 3 words in a text message mean you’re being ... - AOL

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    The rule of thumb is this: Delete the text or emails that are unsolicited and report them as junk. Many scammers use what appear to be harmless phrases to entice the person they are texting ...

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

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    Here is what you should do if you get a scam text: Copy the message, without clicking on a link, and forward it to 7726 (SPAM). This helps your wireless provider spot and block similar messages in ...

  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. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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    For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...

  6. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Technical support scams rely on social engineering to persuade victims that their device is infected with malware. [15] [16] Scammers use a variety of confidence tricks to persuade the victim to install remote desktop software, with which the scammer can then take control of the victim's computer.

  7. 6 Scams That Target Costco Members: Here’s How To ... - AOL

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    Rather than placing an order on such scam sites and potentially losing money, navigate directly to Costco.com to shop on Costco’s website. 2. Giveaway and Special Offer Scams

  8. Phishing - Wikipedia

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    Email scams posing as the Internal Revenue Service were also used to steal sensitive data from U.S. taxpayers. [64] Social networking sites are a prime target of phishing, since the personal details in such sites can be used in identity theft ; [ 65 ] In 2007, 3.6 million adults lost US$3.2 billion due to phishing attacks. [ 66 ]

  9. Jeff Bezos phone hacking incident - Wikipedia

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    In February 2019, Adel al-Jubeir, minister of state for foreign affairs for Saudi Arabia, announced the country had "absolutely nothing to do with the hacking". [ 24 ] In March 2019, AMI released a statement responding to de Becker's column that the only source for their story on Bezos was Michael Sanchez, the brother of Bezos's girlfriend and ...