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  2. Here's how to spot a scam online - AOL

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    Some examples: They say they've noticed suspicious activity or log-in attempts on your account. They claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information. They say you need to ...

  3. 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.

  4. How email spoofing can affect AOL Mail - AOL Help

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    Spoofing happens when someone sends emails making it look like it they were sent from your account. In reality, the emails are sent through a spoofer's non-AOL server. They show your address in the "From" field to trick people into opening them and potentially infecting their accounts and computers.

  5. AI-powered scams and what you can do about them | TechCrunch

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    There are few who can, and certainly not another AI model. Improved as the text may be, this type of scam still has the fundamental challenge of getting you to open sketchy attachments or links ...

  6. Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security - AOL Help

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    Authenticator apps provide secure verification codes that act as the second step in 2-step verification. After entering your password, you'll need to enter the code generated by your authenticator app to sign in. How do I get an authenticator app? Download an authenticator app from the Google Play Store or App Store.

  7. Here's What to Do When You’re a Fraud or Scam Victim - AOL

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    Fraud alerts are free and last 90 days or seven years, depending on which type of alert you choose. To reach the three nationwide credit bureaus, just visit their website or give one of them a ...

  8. Disposable email address - Wikipedia

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    Disposable email addressing, also known as DEA, dark mail or masked email, refers to an approach that involves using a unique email address for every contact or entity, or for a limited number of times or uses. The benefit is that if anyone compromises the address or utilizes it in connection with email abuse, the address owner can easily ...

  9. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    In December 2014, Microsoft filed a lawsuit against a California-based company operating such scams for "misusing Microsoft's name and trademarks" and "creating security issues for victims by gaining access to their computers and installing malicious software, including a password grabber that could provide access to personal and financial ...