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2. How to identify a scam call before you're taken advantage of

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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. Those calls are actually originating from another country ...

3. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

4. What to do when the robocalls won't stop - Engadget

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   The FCC says that US consumers receive 350,000 unwanted calls every three minutes, and of those calls, a whopping 47 percent are illegal scams. Unwanted robocalls aren't just an annoyance; they ...

5. Avoid Answering Calls from These Area Codes: Scam Phone ... - AOL

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   721 — Sint Maarten. 758 — St. Lucia. 767 — Dominica. 784 — St. Vincent and Grenadines. 809, 829, and 849 — The Dominican Republic. 868 — Trinidad and Tobago. 869 — St. Kitts and ...

6. What You Need to Know About Spam Calls and 7 Ways to ... - AOL

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   According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), scam calls have ranged from offering COVID-19 test kits to selling fake cures for the virus. Other callers claim to be government employees ...

7. Strip search phone call scam - Wikipedia

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   The strip search phone call scam was a series of incidents, mostly occurring in rural areas of the United States, that extended over a period of at least ten years, starting in 1994. The incidents involved a man calling a restaurant or grocery store, claiming to be a police officer, and then convincing managers to conduct strip searches of ...

8. Can you hear me? (alleged telephone scam) - Wikipedia

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   According to news reports on the alleged scam, victims of the purported fraud receive telephone calls from an unknown person who asks, "Can you hear me?" The victim's response of "Yes" is recorded and subsequently used to make unauthorized purchases in the victim's name. More specifically, some experts suggest scammers may be looking to record ...

9. How to stop robocalls spamming your phone | TechCrunch

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   To change its settings, long tap on the button. From here, go to Exceptions > Calls. If you want to only allow calls from your contacts, select From contacts only or From starred contacts only for ...