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  2. Avoid spoofing emails and spam in the AOL app

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    Recognize a spoof alert Email spoofing is the forgery of an email header, which means the message appears to be coming from somewhere other than the actual source. Use the Report button to notify AOL about spoofed email addresses, or choose It's safe to continue.

  3. Spoofing scams: How to recognize and protect yourself from ...

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    But there are some things that make numbers more likely to be spoofed, according to Aura, a digital security app. They are: Your phone number was in a data breach

  4. SMS spoofing - Wikipedia

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    SMS spoofing is a technology which uses the short message service (SMS), available on most mobile phones and personal digital assistants, to set who the message appears to come from by replacing the originating mobile number (Sender ID) with alphanumeric text. Spoofing has both legitimate uses (setting the company name from which the message is ...

  5. Overview of the AOL app

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    Organize and filter emails, track your shopping, and verify the legitimacy of emails all without leaving the app. Navigate and filter emails. Find the info you need quickly by tapping on a few filters right from your inbox. Filters can be used to sort your inbox, find attachments, or even check out news and videos. Organization will set you free

  6. IMSI-catcher - Wikipedia

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    Several apps listed on the Google Play Store as IMSI catcher detector apps include SnoopSnitch, Cell Spy Catcher, and GSM Spy Finder and have between 100,000 and 500,000 app downloads each. However, these apps have limitations in that they do not have access to phone's underlying hardware and may offer only minimal protection.

  7. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    Sometimes these emails can contain dangerous viruses or malware that can infect your computer by downloading attached software, screensavers, photos, or offers for free products. Additionally, be wary if you receive unsolicited emails indicating you've won a prize or contest, or asking you to forward a petition or email.

  8. Caller ID spoofing - Wikipedia

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    Example of caller ID spoofed via orange boxing; both the name and number are faked to reference leetspeak. Caller ID spoofing is a spoofing attack which causes the telephone network's Caller ID to indicate to the receiver of a call that the originator of the call is a station other than the true originating station. This can lead to a display ...

  9. Here are the best ways to block robocalls - AOL

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    Only 18 percent said they would take a call from a toll-free number. ... “The vast majority of scam-related robocalls now have spoofed numbers that display the local area code, even when they ...