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2. Robocalls, phishing and AI. Here's some tips to avoid ... - AOL

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   This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Robocalls, phishing, AI. Here's some tips to avoid falling for scams. Here's some tips to avoid falling for scams. Show comments

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. Who's really behind that random strange text from nowhere? - AOL

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   Text message scams, also known as "smishing," a combination of SMS and phishing, have become increasingly sophisticated. Scammers use various tactics to engage potential victims and gain their trust.

5. What are phishing scams trying to do? An explainer - AOL

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   The best way to protect yourself from these online attacks is to understand what they are and what phishing scams are trying to do. And, of course, you need good systems in place to protect yourself.

6. 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.

7. Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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   When you open the message, you'll see the "Official Mail" banner above the details of the message. If you get a message that seems like it's from AOL, but it doesn't have those 2 indicators, and it isn't alternatively marked as AOL Certified Mail, it might be a fake email. Make sure you immediately mark it as spam and don't click on any links ...

8. That Apple ID disabled message? It's a dangerous scam - AOL

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   These scammers are getting craftier, but with a bit of know-how and caution, you can keep your Apple ID (and all the good stuff connected to it) safe and sound. Remember, if something feels fishy ...

9. Voice phishing - Wikipedia

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   Phishing schemes may employ pre-recorded messages of notable, regional banks to make them indistinguishable from legitimate calls. [ citation needed ] Additionally, victims, particularly the elderly, [ 8 ] may forget or not know about scammers' ability to modify their caller ID, making them more vulnerable to voice phishing attacks.