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  2. Is that a scam? How to recognize and report fraudulent behavior

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    Contact your bank or credit card company if you paid a scammer to report a fraudulent charge. If you sent cash by mail, contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and ask them to intercept the ...

  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. Mentoring for older adults about online scams is crucial in ...

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    Scammers target the vulnerable. Scammers often target older adults due to various factors that make them more vulnerable. As people age, cognitive abilities may decline, making it easier for ...

  5. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL. Sometimes a hyperlink can be displayed as an AOL link in an email when in fact the destination URL is to a malicious domain. • Be careful when authorizing an app to access your account or when providing any third-party access to your account info.

  6. A 67-year-old woman now lives in her car after losing ...

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    According to the FBI's Internet Crime Report, Americans lost more than $650 million to romance scams in 2023 alone. Americans over 60 reported the most losses to scammers of any age group ...

  7. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Scammers target a variety of people, though research by Microsoft suggests that millennials (defined by Microsoft as age 24-37) and people part of generation Z (age 18-23) have the highest exposure to tech support scams and the Federal Trade Commission has found that seniors (age 60 and over) are more likely to lose money to tech support scams.

  8. Why We Can’t Look Away From Scammer Stories - AOL

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    “Men screw people over all the f-cking time, and not only are they able to go on and live their lives, they’re given thousands of dollars to be the keynote speaker at fancy business ...

  9. Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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    AOL Mail is focused on keeping you safe while you use the best mail product on the web. One way we do this is by protecting against phishing and scam emails though the use of AOL Official Mail. When we send you important emails, we'll mark the message with a small AOL icon beside the sender name.