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  2. That text from the post office could be a scam. How to avoid ...

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    The week before Christmas is crucial if you are sending packages or getting last-minute deliveries through the U.S. Postal Service. But be careful, because scammers are trying to use text messages ...

  3. Scammers love the holidays. Here's how to protect yourself.

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    One method to spot a phishing scam is to look at where the text or email is coming from, McGovern said. The USPS says it only uses "5-digit short codes" to send and receive text messages to and ...

  4. Beware of Fake USPS Text Messages - AOL

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    Smishing is a form of phishing involving a text or phone number. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us

  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. 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 ...

  7. Is this text a scam? What to do when a debt collection text ...

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    Harris and Harris debt collector text may be legitimate Harris & Harris, Ltd. is a legitimate debt collection service based in Chicago, Illinois. They buy debt from healthcare companies ...

  8. Image spam - Wikipedia

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    Image-based spam, [3] [4] or image spam, is a kind of email spam where the textual spam message is embedded into images, that are then attached to spam emails. [5] Since most of the email clients will display the image file directly to the user, the spam message is conveyed as soon as the email is opened (there is no need to further open the ...

  9. What is 'smishing'? FBI warns of scam texts ... - AOL

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    The April 12 alert warned of a scam text message generally formatted like this: "(State Toll Service Name): We've noticed an outstanding toll amount of $12.51 on your record. To avoid a late fee ...