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  2. What You Need to Know About Phone Scams - AOL

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    Phone scams are on the rise as scammers see opportunity thanks to many Americans getting stimulus checks, an increase in concern about COVID vaccine distribution and soon, the annual tax season.

  3. 30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid - AOL

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    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.

  4. 5 Financial Scams That Target Your Cell Phone - AOL

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    Scams are everywhere these days, from the email phishing to fake websites trying to steal your money, information or both. As scams are increasing and becoming more prevalent, it's important to...

  5. Phone fraud - Wikipedia

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    Phone fraud, or more generally communications fraud, is the use of telecommunications products or services with the intention of illegally acquiring money from, or failing to pay, a telecommunication company or its customers. Many operators have increased measures to minimize fraud and reduce their losses.

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

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    Can you hear me? is a question asked in an alleged telephone scam that started occurring in the United States and Canada in 2017. It is alternatively known as the Say "yes" scam. Reports of this scam and warnings to the public have continued into 2020 in the US. There have also been several reports of the same kind of incidents happening in Europe.

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  7. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    What are 800 and 888 phone number scams? Learn about internet scams and how you can protect yourself.

  8. Phishing - Wikipedia

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    SMS phishing or smishing is a type of phishing attack that uses text messages from a cell phone or smartphone to deliver a bait message. The victim is usually asked to click a link, call a phone number, or contact an email address provided by the attacker.

  9. “Can You Hear Me?” And 4 Other Phone Call Scams - AOL

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    While joining the Federal Do Not Call Registry and reporting “Can you hear me?” calls to the FTC can help reduce our exposure to these calls, here are four other phone scams to be aware of ...

  10. Area codes 809, 829, and 849 - Wikipedia

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    Calling scam. Telephone fraud scams once involved area code 809; it was being used since calling international numbers from the United States is charged at a higher rate than domestic calls.

  11. 4 Ways Phone Scams Steal Your Money — and How To Avoid Them

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    In August 2023, GOBankingRates polled 1,141 Americans to find out if they have ever experienced a financial scam. Seventeen percent of... Did you know 17% of Americans have experienced phone scams?