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  2. Spoofing scams: How to recognize and protect yourself from ...

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    Hackers could spoof your phone number and get into your voicemail if you don't have a password. Talk to your phone company about call blocking tools and look into apps that you can download to ...

  3. How to identify a scam call before you're taken ... - AOL

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    Neighbor spoofing is when someone calls from a number that has the same initial digits as your own, leading you to believe that it is someone local when it is, in fact, really a scammer.

  4. Caller ID spoofing - Wikipedia

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    Caller ID spoofing is a spoofing attack which causes the telephone network's Caller ID to indicate to the receiver of a call that the originator of the call is a station other than the true originating station. This can lead to a display showing a phone number different from that of the telephone from which the call was placed. [1]

  5. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

  6. Are You Being 'Spoofed'? This Specific Type Of Scam Is Hard ...

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    One common tactic in a spoofing scam is to make an email address, text message, website or phone number appear like it’s the real deal. But even though it might have a similar or exact same ...

  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.

  8. “Can You Hear Me?” And 4 Other Phone Call Scams - AOL

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    Zelle Scams on Facebook Marketplace: ... here are four other phone scams to be aware of. Spoofing. Some scammers will send an email or text from a source that, at a glance, seems recognizable. ...

  9. Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 - Wikipedia

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    On April 6, 2006, Congressmen Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) and Joe Barton (R-Tex.) introduced H.R. 5126, a bill that would have made caller ID spoofing a crime. Dubbed the "Truth in Caller ID Act of 2006", the bill would have outlawed causing "any caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information" via "any telecommunications service or IP-enabled ...