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  2. Think before you click this holiday season: Payment app fraud ...

    www.aol.com/lifestyle/venmo-and-paypal-scams...

    Beware of this scam: you get an ominous email telling you that your account has been frozen or is in danger of being suspended, telling you to click on a provided link ASAP to set things right ...

  3. How to fight Venmo and PayPal scams - AOL

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    The scammer who sent me the text claiming that I sent them $13.50 was hoping I would see the message, immediately panic and think that someone hacked my Venmo account, click the link in the text ...

  4. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

    help.aol.com/articles/identify-legitimate-aol...

    • Phishing - an attempt by scammers to pose as a legitimate company or individual to steal someone's personal information, usernames, passwords, or other account information. • 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 ...

  5. Spoofed URL - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoofed_URL

    For example, www.paypalsecure.com, includes the name, but is a spoofed URL designed to deceive. Remember to always log into PayPal through a new window browser and never log in through email. In the case that you do receive a suspected spoofed URL, forward the entire email to spoof@PayPal.com to help prevent the URL from tricking other PayPal ...

  6. PayPaI - Wikipedia

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    The scam involves sending PayPal account holders a notification email claiming that PayPal has "temporarily suspended" their account. Instead of linking to PayPal.com, the site references in the email link to a convincing duplicate of the site at paypai.com, in the hope that the user will enter their PayPal login details, which the owner of ...

  7. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account

    help.aol.com/.../recognize-a-hacked-aol-mail-account

    Email filters • Display name • Email signature • Blocked addresses • Mail away message. If your account has been compromised. If you think your account has been compromised, follow the steps listed below to secure it. 1. Change your password immediately. 2. Delete app passwords you don’t recognize. 3. Revert your mail settings if ...

  8. Not many years ago, scammers would direct a victim to go to the bank to withdraw money to put on a gift card. Or trusting relatives would take them to the bank to take advantage of them.

  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 ...