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  2. Go phish? Cybersecurity experts explain what phishing scams are

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    These emails and texts can say or include things such as: They've noticed some suspicious activity or log-in attempts on your account They claim there’s a problem with your account or your ...

  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. 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 ...

  5. How to spot phishing scams and keep your info safe - AOL

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    What do email phishing scams look like? They're not as easy to spot as you'd think. These emails often look like they're from a company you know or trust, the FTC says. Meaning, they can look like ...

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

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    Scam text messages from the USPS scam last month and the toll collection scam viewed by Business Insider had area codes of +63, originating in the Philippines. Read the original article on ...

  7. Use AOL Certified Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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    When you open the email, you'll also see the Certified Mail banner above the message details. When you get a message that seems to be from AOL, but it doesn't have those 2 indicators, and it isn't alternatively marked as AOL Official Mail, it might be a fake email. Make sure you mark it as spam and don't click on any links in the email.

  8. iPhone and Android users told to stop sending texts after ...

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    An iPhone in front of a US flag and Chinese flag background in Washington, DC, on 16 March, 2023 (Getty Images) US officials have warned people to not send text messages amid a massive and ongoing ...

  9. Here's how to spot a scam online - AOL

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    Brooks adds: "The bottom line is do not click on links you do not recognize and always check the address of the email sender. Be vigilant." Try Malwarebytes Premium for 30 days free*