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Scammers and bad actors are always looking for ways to get personal info with malicious intent. Know how to recognize legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications to keep your account...
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...
Scammers know how to fake a phone number. Kerskie describes a scam where a client received a spoof call from what he thought was his daughter’s phone.
If you spot a scam, report it to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. You can also file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau at BBB.org/ScamTracker.
Scams are becoming more and more prevalent. Here's a list of scammer phone numbers and area codes to avoid answering if you don't know exactly who's calling.
Zazzle. Zazzle is an American online marketplace that allows designers and customers to create their own products with independent manufacturers (clothing, posters, etc.), as well as use images from participating companies.
A scammer may directly call a victim and pretend to be a trustworthy person by spoofing their caller ID, appearing on the phone as an official or someone nearby. Scammers may also deliver pre-recorded, threatening messages to victims' voicemail inboxes to coerce victims into taking action.
In 2015, WhitePages acquired San Francisco-based NumberCorp to improve the database of phone numbers used for scams in the Caller ID app. In April 2016, Whitepages spun-off its caller ID business into a separate company called Hiya with a staff of 40 in Seattle.
Unsolicited Bulk Email (Spam) AOL protects its users by strictly limiting who can bulk send email to its users. Info about AOL's spam policy, including the ability to report abuse and resources for email senders who are being blocked by AOL, can be found by going to the Postmaster info page. Learn how to report spam and other abusive conduct.
A resort marketing group was making automated calls to phone numbers claiming to offer free cruises with three major cruise lines (Carnival, Norwegian Cruise and Royal Caribbean.)