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2. 11 Online Shopping Scam Warning Signs You Should Never ... - AOL

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   Scam Away. According to the Federal Trade Commission, scams cost consumers a whopping $8.8 billion in 2022, a 30% increase from 2021, and it only expects that number to rise. Scammers' favorite ...

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. 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 ...

5. 12 Holiday Cyber Scams to Watch Out For

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   By Jill Krasny As more consumers pick up their smartphones and tablets to go holiday shopping, cyber crooks are trying just about everything to dupe them out of their hard-earned money. Forty ...

6. 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 one of the most common types of confidence tricks.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.

7. List of fact-checking websites - Wikipedia

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   Lead Stories: fact checks posts that Facebook flags but also use its own technology, called "Trendolizer", to detect trending hoaxes from hundreds of known fake news sites, satirical websites and prank generators. Media Bias/Fact Check. An American websites with focus on "political bias" and "factual reporting"..

8. 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. The scammer then attempts to convince the victim to return the difference between the ...

9. 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.