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2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Don't respond to unsolicited emails or requests to send money. • Pay attention to the types of data you're authorizing access to, especially in third-party apps. • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams.

3. Scammers are now sending fake toll-collection texts to get ...

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   Bonta said that scam texts in California may claim to come from the state's toll payment service, FastTrak. One scam text message reviewed by Business Insider claimed to be from Massachusetts ...

4. 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 ...

5. People are losing more money to scammers than ever before ...

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   With the help of technology, scammers are tricking Americans out of more money than ever before. In 2022, reported consumer losses to fraud totaled $8.8 billion — a 30 percent increase from 2021 ...

6. Identity Theft Awareness Week: Top 15 financial scams ... - AOL

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   Seniors are taking the brunt of financial fraud to the tune of $3.4B+. Learn the most common peer-to-peer, impersonation and other scams on the rise to keep your money safe.

7. Carding (fraud) - Wikipedia

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   The stolen credit cards or credit card numbers are then used to buy prepaid gift cards to cover up the tracks. [2] Activities also encompass exploitation of personal data, [3] and money laundering techniques. [4] Modern carding sites have been described as full-service commercial entities. [5]

8. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   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 email claiming to be from AOL, but it's not marked this way, it's likely the email is fake and you should immediately delete it.

9. Is it safe to give an app my credit card information? - AOL

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   Downloading illegitimate apps: Just like how people set up scam websites to trick users online, people can set up scam apps that steal credit card information, as well. Before downloading a new ...