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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. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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    An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith.In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money.

  4. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    What are 800 and 888 phone number scams? If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password.

  5. Preventing this insidious email forwarding scam that will ...

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    Identity theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number, phone number and email address and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open ...

  6. Is that a scam? How to recognize and report fraudulent behavior

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    Below are common scams the New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs warns of. Common phone scams: IRS scams: threatening legal action if you don't pay for IRS or credit card related claims.

  7. How To Protect Your Cash From These 11 Common Scams in 2025 - AOL

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    Phishing Scams: These scams utilize AI to create fake emails that look real, claiming to be from places like your bank, the government, digital payment services you use like PayPal or Venmo, and ...

  8. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account

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    Email filters • Display name • Email signature • Blocked addresses • Mail away message. If your account has been compromised. If you think your account has been compromised, follow the steps listed below to secure it. 1. Change your password immediately. 2. Delete app passwords you don’t recognize. 3. Revert your mail settings if ...

  9. Go phish? Cybersecurity experts explain what phishing scams are

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    It's easy to assume you'd never fall for a phishing scam, but more people than you realize become victims of these cyber crimes each year. Case in point: The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center ...