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2. Protecting yourself from Microsoft tech support scams - AOL

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   Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says scammers exploit fears, falsely claim computer issues to access your personal data.

3. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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   In September 2011, Microsoft dropped gold partner Comantra from its Microsoft Partner Network following accusations of involvement in cold-call technical-support scams. [60] However, the ease with which companies that carry out technical support scams can be launched makes it difficult to prevent tech support scams from taking place. [61]

4. Virus hoax - Wikipedia

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   Nevertheless, a number of hoaxes have warned users that vital system files are viruses and encourage the user to delete the file, possibly damaging the system. Examples of this type include the jdbgmgr.exe virus hoax and the SULFNBK.EXE hoax. [3] [4] Some consider virus hoaxes and other chain e-mails to be a computer worm in and of

5. 30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid - AOL

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   Here's a list of scammer phone numbers and area codes to avoid answering if you don't know exactly who's calling. ... 3 Common Types of Scam Calls. Several different types of phone scams exist ...

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. 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.

8. Find and remove unusual activity on your AOL account

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   Monitoring your recent login activity can help you find out if your account has been accessed by unauthorized users. Review your recent activity and revoke access to suspicious entries using the info below.

9. Avalanche (phishing group) - Wikipedia

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   The number of total phishing attacks more than doubled, an increase which the APWG directly attributes to Avalanche. [4] Avalanche used spam email purporting to come from trusted organisations such as financial institutions or employment websites. Victims were deceived into entering personal information on websites made to appear as though they ...