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2. FCC warns of 50-state scam by fraudsters posing as mortgage ...

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   Callers spoof the caller ID number of the victim's actual lending institution, swindling money from those seeking financial relief. FCC warns of 50-state scam by fraudsters posing as mortgage ...

3. FCC votes to ban scam robocalls that use AI-generated voices

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   The number of robocalls placed in the US peaked at around 58.5 billion in 2019, according to estimates by YouMail, a robocall blocking service. Last year, the figure was closer to 55 billion. Last ...

4. Top 5 scam phone numbers in the US - AOL

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   Phone number lookup service ReversePhone recently compiled the top five area codes and phone numbers used by scammers in 2024. The list is based on the number of complaints about scam calls from ...

5. 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.

6. Be on the lookout for these common phone scam area codes - AOL

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   The scam here is that the number is a premium-rate number owned by the scammers, so, by calling them, you incur a high charge rate, often the second the call goes through. How to stay safe:

7. National Do Not Call Registry - Wikipedia

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   Originally, phone numbers remained on the registry for a period of five years, but are now permanent because of the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007, effective February 2008. [ 4 ] Consumers may add landline or cellular numbers to the registry, [ 5 ] but FCC regulations prohibit telemarketers from calling a cellular phone number with an ...

8. 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.

9. FCC issues record-breaking $300 million fine for largest ...

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   Americans lost an average of $1,400 dollars to scam callers in 2022, according to the Federal Trade Commission. FCC issues record-breaking $300 million fine for largest robocall scam Skip to main ...