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2. 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 ...

3. 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.

4. Use AOL Certified Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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   When you open the email, you'll also see the Certified Mail banner above the message details. When you get a message that seems to be from AOL, but it doesn't have those 2 indicators, and it isn't alternatively marked as AOL Official Mail, it might be a fake email. Make sure you mark it as spam and don't click on any links in the email.

5. CNET - Wikipedia

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   CNET. CNET (short for "Computer Network") [1] is an American media website that publishes reviews, news, articles, blogs, podcasts, and videos on technology and consumer electronics globally. CNET originally produced content for radio and television in addition to its website before applying new media distribution methods through its internet ...

6. A Devastating Click: How an Email Scam Can Cost You ... - AOL

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   The High Cost of Falling for an Email Scam. Calalang had his life’s savings drained from his bank account before he realized he was being conned. He had emigrated to Australia in 1986 and ...

7. TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ALERT: IRS Warns Postsecondary ...

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   For security purposes, recipients should save the email using the "save as" feature and send that file as an attachment or forward the email as an attachment to phishing@irs.gov. Taxpayers who believe they may have provided identity thieves with their information should consider immediately obtaining an Identity Protection (IP) PIN. An IP PIN ...