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  2. 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.

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

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    Smishing is short for “SMS phishing,” and for this one, you’ll be getting a text, not an actual phone call. In the text, the person will claim to be from your bank and provide a link for you ...

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

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    For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ... 3 Common Types of Scam Calls. ... Here are examples of three of the most common scams out there today and how to block these spam ...

  5. Tenant repeatedly scammed landlords to live rent-free in ...

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    MENLO PARK, Calif. - One woman has been able to live in Silicon Valley's most expensive areas rent-free for the past decade- and now, she's been convicted for it. Santa Clara County officials said ...

  6. Pig butchering scam - Wikipedia

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    Pig butchering scams originated in 2020 as a regional scam in China and later spread throughout Southeast Asia at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Sihanoukville, Cambodia—once a prosperous gambling town—many local gambling gangs transformed casinos into scam operation centers performing pig butchering scams.

  7. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    The internet can be a fun place to interact with people and gain info, however, it can also be a dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Many times, these scams initiate from an unsolicited email. If you do end up getting any suspicious or fraudulent emails, make sure you immediately delete the message or mark it as spam.

  8. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    In September 2011, Microsoft dropped gold partner Comantra from its Microsoft Partner Network following accusations of involvement in cold-call technical-support scams. However, the ease of which companies that carry out technical support scams can be launched makes it difficult to prevent tech support scams from taking place.

  9. Billions of Scam Phone Calls to U.S. Consumers Are Mostly ...

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    First Orion recently issued its "2022 Mid-Year Phone Scam Report," which estimates that U.S. consumers were on the receiving end of 101 billion scam calls during just the first half of 2022. First ...