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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.
Publishers Clearing House surprises winners with a big check. But scammers hide behind the big name and ask for cash upfront to cover fees or taxes. Scammer told Michigan woman to send $4,800 to ...
The best way to protect yourself against email phishing scams is to avoid falling victim to them in the first place. "Simply never take sensitive action based on emails sent to you," Steinberg says.
As news of the ongoing scam emails spread in the industry, many publishers increased their security measures to include even very obscure titles. [ 2 ] The attacks surrounding Margaret Atwood's The Testaments were so determined and concerning that her agency delayed sharing the final manuscript with multiple publishers, which delayed the book's ...
Keep reading for a look at this devastating story of how an unsuspecting husband and father who had worked hard all his life to provide for his family and save for retirement is now left with no ...
A politically conservative news site described by Snopes as "a disreputable outlet that has a penchant for publishing both fake news and spurious pro-Trump articles". Copied story from Now 8 News. [227] [228] [229] ProudLeader.com ProudLeader.com Per PolitiFact. Copied story from The Last Line of Defense. [1] [230] Puppet String News ...
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 in the email.
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 ...