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2. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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   An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith.In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money.

3. Accidentally overpaid your credit card bill? Here’s what you ...

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   Sometimes overpayment of large sums can be the result of mistakenly adding an extra zero to your payment. But it is also a potential sign of refund fraud or even money laundering.

4. 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.

5. 8 phishing email scams to watch out for this holiday season

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   The scam email pretending to be from Target wants you to believe that you are a lucky winner. It uses the words "GIVEAWAY ENTRY WINNER" in large and bold capital letters. It also puts "Final ...

6. The Classic Cons Behind These Digital-Age Scams - AOL

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   Craigslist is a great place to buy and sell used items, but scammers have swooped in to trick sellers with a fake check scam that involves making an overpayment. The con artist emails or texts you ...

7. 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 ...

8. Cyber Security Experts Share the Scariest Money Scams ... - AOL

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   Cyber Security Experts Share the Scariest Money Scams They’ve Seen — and How To Stay Safe. Heather Altamirano. September 7, 2024 at 1:00 PM ... From impersonation tactics to phishing emails ...

9. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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   Scam letter posted within South Africa. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is a common confidence trick.The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum.