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  2. A Shady Scam Is Targeting College Kids And Parents. Here's ...

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    Report what happened to authorities. “Call your bank and let them know that you’ve been the victim of fraud, so that it gets flagged in the system and you’ll be able to dispute that ...

  3. ‘Pump Switching’ and Other Gas Station Scams To ... - AOL

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    Gas stations are routine stops for most people, but they also present opportunities for criminals to take advantage of those who are unaware. Before you fill up your tank next time, it's important ...

  4. Gas station scam might make you pay for other people's gas ...

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    A gas station scam which requires someone else to handle the pump for you could leave New Jersey drivers vulnerable to unscrupulous gas attendants, since here we don't pump our own fuel.

  5. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    Scams and confidence tricks are difficult to classify, because they change often and often contain elements of more than one type. Throughout this list, the perpetrator of the confidence trick is called the "con artist" or simply "artist", and the intended victim is the "mark".

  6. 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.

  7. Buy Gas at Costco? Watch Out for This Scam - AOL

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    A hand placing a credit card into a gas pump card reader. Image source: Getty Images Fueling up for less is one of the ways people save money at Costco (even if it occasionally means waiting in a ...

  8. 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.

  9. Sick baby hoax - Wikipedia

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    The success of such scams relies on a particular compassion in people towards children. When a child is sick, this particularly touches people's hearts. [ 1 ] An early example of this kind of hoax online is the "sick child chain letter ", [ 1 ] an email making the claim that "with every name that this [letter] is sent to, the American Cancer ...