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  2. What's a six-digit verification code — and why you should ...

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    If someone asks you for a verification code, report the conversation to BBB Scam Tracker. If you think someone is impersonating your bank or another organization, contact them using a phone number ...

  3. How to stop scammers from coming after your verification ...

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    A growing number of these reports mention a scammer gaining or trying to gain access to a verification code in some way. There has been an uptick in calls from concerned consumers to the BBB ...

  4. Sick of those scam text messages? What you can do - AOL

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    Scammers are getting more advanced every day. From a simple text that says, "track your package with this link," to a message that promises to help pay off loans or give you a coupon code, there ...

  5. 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.

  6. Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security - AOL Help

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    The phone number we contact you with may be different each time. Enable 2-step for phone. 1. Sign in to your Account Security page. 2. Next to "2-Step Verification," click Turn on. 3. Select Phone number for your 2-step verification method. 4. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the process. Sign in with 2-step for phone. 1.

  7. 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.

  8. Scammers now using verification codes to hijack phone numbers

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    A new scam tries to use your phone number to scam others, and you could be at risk if you post your number in any public forum. Scammers now using verification codes to hijack phone numbers [Video ...

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

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    The FCC uses an example of a doctor calling a patient with their personal phone but displaying their office phone number instead. Businesses also often use spoofing to display a toll-free callback ...