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  2. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL. Sometimes a hyperlink can be displayed as an AOL link in an email when in fact the destination URL is to a malicious domain. • Be careful when authorizing an app to access your account or when providing any third-party access to your account info.

  3. 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 ...

  4. List of fake news websites - Wikipedia

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    Same owner as The Fake News Generator. [296] cbsnews.us cbsnews.us Same owner as The Fake News Generator. [296] channel22news.com channel22news.com Same owner as Channel 23 News. [56] [292] Channel 23 News Channel23News.com Prank website for generating false stories. [51] Channel24news.com Channel24news.com Impostor site, per PolitiFact.

  5. Scam alert: Sweepstakes or lottery schemes targeting ... - AOL

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    The most recent schemes have been sweepstakes or lottery scams that prey on the elderly. "Many people who have been scammed out of their money don't report it because they ...

  6. Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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    AOL Mail is focused on keeping you safe while you use the best mail product on the web. One way we do this is by protecting against phishing and scam emails though the use of AOL Official Mail.

  7. Sweepstake - Wikipedia

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    The popularity of the term "sweepstakes" may derive from the Irish Sweepstakes, which were very popular from the 1930s to the 1980s. There is a tradition of office sweepstakes (known as office pools in the U.S.), which are usually based on major sporting events such as the Grand National and the World Cup. Entrants pay an equal stake for each ...

  8. BEWARE: Publishers Clearing House doesn't ask winners ... - AOL

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    Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes are legitimate, however, scammers have honed in on a way to manipulate money out of the masses by misusing the company's name. "They call and tell you that ...

  9. Sweepstakes Scam Shut Down by FTC - AOL

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    A sweepstakes scam that tricked consumers into paying a $20 fee to collect a fake multi-million-dollar prizes has been temporarily shut down by the Federal Trade Commission. The case is part of ...