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  2. Deepfake scams have arrived: Fake videos spread on ... - AOL

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    Long feared, the deepfake scam has finally arrived on social media. Fake videos of celebrities hawking phony services have begun to gain some traction on major social media platforms like Facebook ...

  3. AI 'deepfake' videos make investment scams harder to spot as ...

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    The videos are being used in investment scams, such as romance swindles, and in other ways. “This national crisis is likely to get worse in the years ahead as scammers can now use artificial ...

  4. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    A recovery room scam is a form of advance-fee fraud where the scammer (sometimes posing as a law enforcement officer or attorney) calls investors who have been sold worthless shares (for example in a boiler-room scam), and offers to buy them, to allow the investors to recover their investments. [92]

  5. Sextortion - Wikipedia

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    Sextortion using webcam content is concerning, especially for those who use them for flirting and cybersex. [20] [19] Often this involves a cybercriminal posing as someone else – such as an attractive person – initiating communication of a sexual nature with the victim (about 95% of victims are male). [19]

  6. Romance scam - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] These scams are often perpetrated by the fraud factory operated by the organized criminal gangs, who work together to take money from multiple victims at a time. [5] [6] [7] Pig butchering scam (PBS or PB Scam) is increasingly rampant and widespread type of romance scam which usually also entail the high-yield investment program (HYIP ...

  7. 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.

  8. Romance Scams: 7 Warning Signs and How To Avoid Them - AOL

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    Always report romance scams to the FTC, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center and the dating app or social media site where you came across the scammer. FTC: You can report a scam to the FTC ...

  9. 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 ...