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  2. Shopping? How to avoid delivery thefts, ID fraud, sale panic ...

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    Oh, and here’s another tip — no government agency or creditor will accept payment via a gift card. So if you get a phone call saying it’s the IRS, Social Security or some collection agency ...

  3. Beware of gift card fraud — don't let it hijack your holiday ...

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    The Federal Trade Commission reports that gift card fraud has been on the rise since the pandemic started. In the first nine months of 2021, more gift card fraud was reported than in all of 2020 ...

  4. Top 15 financial scams targeting older Americans — and what ...

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    The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 101,000 reports of scams and fraud against people ages 60 and older in 2023, causing seniors to lose over $3.4 billion. And those ...

  5. Internet fraud - Wikipedia

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    Internet fraud is a type of cybercrime fraud or deception which makes use of the Internet and could involve hiding of information or providing incorrect information for the purpose of tricking victims out of money, property, and inheritance. [ 1] Internet fraud is not considered a single, distinctive crime but covers a range of illegal and ...

  6. Email fraud - Wikipedia

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    Email fraud (or email scam) is intentional deception for either personal gain or to damage another individual using email as the vehicle. Almost as soon as email became widely used, it began to be used as a means to de fraud people, just as telephony and paper mail were used by previous generations. Email fraud can take the form of a confidence ...

  7. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account - AOL Help

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    Email filters • Display name • Email signature • Blocked addresses • Mail away message. If your account has been compromised. If you think your account has been compromised, follow the steps listed below to secure it. 1. Change your password immediately. 2. Delete app passwords you don’t recognize. 3. Revert your mail settings if ...

  8. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    The preferred method of payment in a technical support scam is through gift cards. Gift cards are favoured by scammers because they are readily available to buy and have less consumer protections in place that could allow the victim to reclaim their money back. Additionally, the usage of gift cards as payment allows the scammers to extract ...

  9. Report abuse or spam on AOL - AOL Help

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    Report abuse or spam on AOL - AOL Help. aol support at. 1-800-358-4860. Get live expert help with your AOL needs—from email and passwords, technical questions, mobile email and more.