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  2. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Technical support scams rely on social engineering to persuade victims that their device is infected with malware. [15] [16] Scammers use a variety of confidence tricks to persuade the victim to install remote desktop software, with which the scammer can then take control of the victim's computer.

  3. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    Call live 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. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications. Scammers and bad actors are always looking for ways to get personal info with malicious intent.

  4. Scammer Payback - Wikipedia

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    Scammer Payback. Scammer Payback, also known by his nickname " Pierogi ", is an American YouTuber and streamer who specializes in creating content about scam baiting against phone scams and Internet scams. Pierogi works against a variety of scams over the phone, such as technical support scams, refund scams, social security scams, and IRS ...

  5. Go phish? Cybersecurity experts explain what phishing scams are

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    It's easy to assume you'd never fall for a phishing scam, but more people than you realize become victims of these cyber crimes each year. Case in point: The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center ...

  6. 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. If you get an ...

  7. What's a phishing scam? Cyber security experts break it down

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    The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported that people lost a whopping $57 million to phishing schemes in just 2019 alone. It's not just money they're after: Scammers will also try to ...

  8. MS Antivirus (malware) - Wikipedia

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    According to the FTC, the combined malware of WinFixer, WinAntivirus, DriveCleaner, ErrorSafe, and XP Antivirus has fooled over one million people into purchasing the software marketed as security products. The court also froze the assets of the companies in an effort to provide some monetary reimbursement to affected victims.

  9. An Overview of AOL Shield and AOL Shield Pro - AOL Help

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    1-800-358-4860. Get live expert help with your AOL needs—from email and passwords, technical questions, mobile email and more. An Overview of AOL Shield and AOL Shield Pro. AOL Shield is a free web browser optimized for users on dial-up internet connections and/or older operating systems. The Pro version of AOL Shield is optimized for ...