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2. 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.

3. 30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid - AOL

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   There will likely always be scams and scam phone numbers out there. The good news is that you can decide not to be the next victim. To avoid being taken advantage of by a scammer, use the ...

4. Reverse telephone directory - Wikipedia

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   As cellular phones become more popular, there have been plans to release cell phone numbers into public 411 and reverse number directories via a separate Wireless telephone directory. However, these plans have come under opposition from internet based privacy advocate groups, and blogs, often citing privacy concerns.

5. What You Need to Know About Phone Scams - AOL

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   In addition, the company gives customers free Caller ID and one free second number called “PROXY” that you can give out like your junk email address to help keep your private number private ...

6. Be on the lookout for these common phone scam area codes - AOL

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   Once you're on the phone, however, there are a number of phone scams you might find yourself listening to. Here are some of the most common. The 'One Ring' Phone Scam.

7. 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. Remove suspicious activity. From a desktop or mobile browser, sign in and visit the Recent activity page. Depending on how you access your ...

8. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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   For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...

9. Protecting your AOL Account

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   You have to be especially careful because fraudsters, trying to get information out of you, create websites that resemble the sites of legitimate businesses. "Phishing" is a scam designed to steal your personal information under false pretenses, find out how to protect yourself against online scams. Some clues of fraud: