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  2. How to identify a fake text message: Online skills 101 - AOL

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    Frequently impersonated businesses and government agencies, including Amazon, Netflix, PayPal, the IRS, the SSA, and the USPS, all have pages with spam text message examples or explain common scam ...

  3. 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.

  4. That text from the post office could be a scam. How to avoid ...

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    Experts share guidance on how you can avoid this scam. Scammers are using a hoax called smishing to try to deceive consumers who send packages through the mail. Experts share guidance on how you ...

  5. If you get these texts, delete them immediately - AOL

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    A new text message scam has been making its way around the country. People have reported receiving messages saying: [Name], we came across a parcel/package from [a recent month] pending for you.

  6. Additional security features in AOL Mail

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    The message will read: Be careful with this message: It might not have been sent by "display name" who usually uses "usual email address." Your reply will be sent to a "different email address." To take care of this message: Click It's safe. This will remove the warning and will not show again.

  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. Beware Text Alert Scams This Holiday Season: 4 Tips To ...

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    Rather than responding to a text message, find the number of your local post office or UPS branch and call them and inquire if there is an issue with your package. ... Geek Squad Email Scam ...

  9. Scam alert: Report shows which companies are ... - AOL

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    Scroll through your recent text messages and emails and you'll probably come across an impersonation scam, sometimes called imposter scams. If you are not familiar with the term, it is where ...