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2. BBB Scam Alert: Emergency scams instill fear via fake texts ...

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   How the scam works: Emergency scams are about a family member or friend in a dire situation. You get a call, email, or social media message from someone claiming to be a distressed family member.

3. How to identify a scam call before you're taken ... - AOL

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   809 scam. If you receive a call from a number with an 809 area code, it might appear to be coming from the United States, but it’s not. ... Don’t miss these 10 ways to protect yourself online ...

4. 30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid - AOL

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   What phone number can I call to report a spam call? You can call 888-382-1222 or visit DoNotCall.gov to report spam calls, telemarketers or robo-callers. Are 877 numbers spam?

5. COVID-19 scams - Wikipedia

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   In this variation of COVID-19 scams, the fraudster claims that the victim is eligible for a COVID-19 benefit payment. This scam is a derivative of the advance-fee scam, where the scammer will ask the victim for a small payment in return for the 'benefit'. The scammer will then ask for further payments under the guise of problems, until the ...

6. Be on the lookout for these common phone scam area codes - AOL

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   The scam here is that the number is a premium-rate number owned by the scammers, so, by calling them, you incur a high charge rate, often the second the call goes through. How to stay safe:

7. Educational Credit Management Corporation - Wikipedia

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   Since 1994, ECMC has operated in the areas of student loan bankruptcy management and loan collection. ECMC is one of a number of guaranty agencies that oversee student loans for the United States Department of Education. As a guarantor working on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, ECMC charges fees to debtors and earns commissions from ...

8. Student Loans 2023: 3 Scams Borrowers Need To Be Aware Of - AOL

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   According to Forbes and anti-spam/scam platform RoboKiller, Americans lost $5 billion to student loan fraud in 2022. Borrowers received 700 million student-loan-related robocalls every month last ...

9. Top 5 scam phone numbers in the US - AOL

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   Phone number lookup service ReversePhone recently compiled the top five area codes and phone numbers used by scammers in 2024. The list is based on the number of complaints about scam calls from ...