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2. Caller ID spoofing - Wikipedia

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   Caller ID spoofing. Caller ID spoofing is a spoofing attack which causes the telephone network's Caller ID to indicate to the receiver of a call that the originator of the call is a station other than the true originating station. This can lead to a display showing a phone number different from that of the telephone from which the call was placed.

3. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.

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

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   The good news is that scams operate in many known area codes, so you can avoid being the next victim simply by knowing the list of scammer phone numbers. Trending Now: Pocket an Extra $400 a Month ...

5. Can you hear me? (alleged telephone scam) - Wikipedia

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   On March 27, 2017, the FCC issued a report about the alleged scam. The agency stated that they had received consumer complaints about the calls, and that news outlets had also reported the calls as ongoing. In 2024, the Better Business Bureau published an article stating that consumers have continued to report such calls to the BBB Scam Tracker ...

6. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   What are 800 and 888 phone number scams? If you get an email providing you a PIN number and an 800 or 888 number to call, this a scam to try and steal valuable personal info. These emails will often ask you to call AOL at the number provided, provide the PIN number and will ask for account details including your password.

7. Avoid Answering Calls from These Area Codes: Scam Phone ... - AOL

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   Now, many scam phone numbers have different area codes, including 809, which originates in the Caribbean. Another area code to look out for may look like it’s coming from the United States, but ...

8. IRS impersonation scam - Wikipedia

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   An IRS impersonation scam is a class of telecommunications fraud and scam which targets American taxpayers by masquerading as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collection officers. The scammers operate by placing disturbing official-sounding calls to unsuspecting citizens, threatening them with arrest and frozen assets if thousands of dollars are ...

9. This is why you should never call back an unknown number - AOL

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   So just because a number shares your area code doesn’t mean the caller is from your town. Crooks purposely use familiar area codes to gain your trust. ... You’d probably ignore an 800 number ...