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2. 809 scam - Wikipedia

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   Consumers usually receive a message telling them to call a phone number with an 809, 284, 649, or 876 area code in order to collect a prize, find out information about a sick relative, etc. The caller assumes the number is a typical three-digit U.S. area code; however, the caller is actually connected to a phone number outside the United States ...

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

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   Black Americans across the United States received racist text messages Wednesday and Thursday telling them they were selected to be enslaved and sent to work on a cotton plantation, The Columbus ...

4. 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 ...

5. 30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid - AOL

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   Package Delivery Scams. This scam starts with a text message or voicemail saying you need to take action to receive your package. A fake tracking link may be included for you to click to update ...

6. SMS spoofing - Wikipedia

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   SMS spoofing is a technology which uses the short message service (SMS), available on most mobile phones and personal digital assistants, to set who the message appears to come from by replacing the originating mobile number (Sender ID) with alphanumeric text. Spoofing has both legitimate uses (setting the company name from which the message is ...

7. Avoid Answering Calls from These Area Codes: Scam Phone ...

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   Now, many scam phone numbers have different area codes, including 809, which originates in the Caribbean. Another area code to look out for may look like it’s coming from the United States, but ...

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

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   Spoofing scams are all too common, and they work because they take advantage of our trust. ... One common tactic in a spoofing scam is to make an email address, text message, website or phone ...

9. 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.