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2. FBI warns of online romance scams: "These are experts" - AOL

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   Just in time for Valentine's Day, the FBI is warning of online dating scams. The bureau received more than 15,000 reports linked to romance scams last year with more than half of those complaints ...

3. 15 Common Financial Scams — And How to Avoid Them - AOL

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   Money for Nothing. Every year, about 90% of consumers either fall for or encounter online scams. And while many consumers are sophisticated enough to avoid some of the most common scams, it doesn ...

4. How to avoid Black Friday phishing scams - AOL

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   Reports of online fraud in 2023 exceeded $12.5 billion in potential losses — a 22% jump from 2022, according to FBI data. ... The photo shows a scam website posing as Wayfair. / Credit: CBS ...

5. Romance scam - Wikipedia

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   A falsified passport used in an Internet romance scam. The deception can be obvious to observers — for example, the photo on this passport does not comply with regulations for size or pose — but victims often overlook these signs.

6. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   The internet can be a fun place to interact with people and gain info, however, it can also be a dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Many times, these scams initiate from an unsolicited email. If you do end up getting any suspicious or fraudulent emails, make sure you immediately delete the message or mark it as spam.

7. How to spot a scam online - AOL

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   Online scam No. 3: Your "grandchild" asks for money over the phone Scammers may try to pretend to be your grandchildren. (Photo: Getty) (fizkes via Getty Images)

8. List of scams - Wikipedia

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   Scams and confidence tricks are difficult to classify, because they change often and often contain elements of more than one type. Throughout this list, the perpetrator of the confidence trick is called the "con artist" or simply "artist", and the intended victim is the "mark".

9. Beware of These 11 Instagram Scams in 2024 - AOL

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   Scam: Fake Brand Accounts. The FTC release stated that online shopping scams make up 44% of all fraud reports during the first half of 2023. The victim will click on an ad on social media and then ...