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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.
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.
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[10] [5] The scammer usually attempts to obtain a more private method of communication, such as an email or phone number, to build trust with the victim. [4] [11] [5] Because the scammers are working in groups, someone in the group can be online and available to send e-mail or text messages to the victim at any hour. [5]
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One common scam during the holidays is receiving an email or text from the U.S. Postal Service, Federal Express or another delivery service telling the customer they have a package waiting and to ...
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In September 2011, Microsoft dropped gold partner Comantra from its Microsoft Partner Network following accusations of involvement in cold-call technical-support scams. [60] However, the ease with which companies that carry out technical support scams can be launched makes it difficult to prevent tech support scams from taking place. [61]