How can we tell if an email from AOL is genuine, or a scam?
How can we tell if an email from AOL is genuine, or a scam? They used to have a special icon next to it, when it was genuine.
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To make sure the email is indeed coming from AOL, please review the information from our Help page: https://help.aol.com/articles/what-is-official-aol-mail
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Eric Shane
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do you escape? I`ve gotten over 40 thismorn.
CN
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard S Supko <moth88@aol.com>
To: quarterahole@aol.com; dallasnewnes@aol.com; slaufgr809@aol.com; ninawalden@aol.com; iamthrs143@gmail.com; member12@Mccoyshop.onmicrosoft.com
Cc: spoof@paypal.com
Sent: Wed, Jan 11, 2023 1:53 pm
Subject: Re: Invoice from Cathy Winford (0013)In a message dated 1/11/2023 4:51:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, quarterahole@aol.com writes:
Take me out of this thread. Immediately!Sent from the all new AOL app for Android
On Wed, Jan 11, 2023 at 4:31 PM, Craig Newnes
<dallasnewnes@aol.com> wrote:
How too?
This is annoying.
Thx,
-----Original Message-----
From: Sheldon Laufgraben <slaufgr809@aol.com>
To: ninawalden@aol.com; Cathy Winford <iamthrs143@gmail.com>; member12@Mccoyshop.onmicrosoft.com
Sent: Wed, Jan 11, 2023 12:12 pm
Subject: Re: Invoice from Cathy Winford (0013)Definitely
Sent from the all new AOL app for Android
On Wed, Jan 11, 2023 at 12:51 PM, Nina Walden
<ninawalden@aol.com> wrote:
Stop!!! This ****Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 12:49 PM, Cathy Winford <service@intl.paypal.com> wrote:
Hello, member11@Mccoyshop.onmicrosoft.com
PayPal
You've received an invoice.Cathy Winford sent you an invoice for $599.99 USD
Minimum due:
Due on receipt
View and Pay Invoice
Seller note to customer
We found suspicious activity on your account. If you did not make this transaction, please call us at our Toll-Free number +1888 476-6491 / +1808-229-3655 to cancel and claim a refund. If this is not the case, you will be charged $599. 99 today by our automated payment system
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You can safely ignore this invoice if you're not buying anything from this seller. PayPal won't ask you to call or send texts to phone numbers in an invoice. We don't ask for your credentials or auto-debit money from your account against any invoices. Contact us if you're still not sure.
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HILARY/RUSS DRAKE
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I have been asked to update my privacy with a security upgrade. Is this legit or am I being spammed?
This was sent from: mailupdatemutunga@sidoman.com -
Donald Delande
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I have tried several times to do the upgrade with the new agreement and it will got go through.
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connie lester uhre
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I also got this, could be spam....
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JEFF ARCHAMBEAULT
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Add a "phishing@Aol.com" for me to send Fake looking emails for your awareness and help.
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Kathleen Lipovac
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I received an email that said starting December 7 go to mail.aol.com to access email. Possibly a scam email? I haven't clicked on anything.
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M Phillips
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I received the following from an unknown bjansus@aol.com:
It is addressed to do-notreply@support.com, do-notreply@support.net, no-reply@cc.yahoo-inc.com
I will not be replying but I want to report this.Dear Aol. User,
We inform you that your account is prone to termination this month 30/2021 because you have been ignoring the update messages sent to you. If you wish to continue using your account.
Quickly Update now to continue using our services. Ignoring this message will cause your account to close abruptly.
Click here to Update
Thank you,
Mail administrator
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Eric Shane
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got this email regarding my email i have had since 1990.
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Eric Shane
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wbyrd@philasd.orginf@mail.com Dear AoL User Your E-mail Account expires in a few days’ time. And you are advised to Re-validate or Upgrade your account within 24 hours OR your email account will be disabled. We are updating all user mailbox to the new version.To upgrade your account, Please Click On AoL Verification and follow the instructions.Help Desk Team,© AoL
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george baker
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Dear Member,
In June of last year, AOL teamed up with Yahoo to become one company, called Oath.
Oath is a leader in digital and mobile media with a global house of brands, and a member of the Verizon family of companies.
We have now unified and updated our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy which govern our relationship with you as an AOL Mail user and as part of the new Oath family.Due to our new Oath Terms of Service and Privacy Policy we will be closing all email accounts using our old services. This simply means your email account will be discontinued {Closed} after December 15, 2019.
As part of our integration activities and to improve our services to you, if you wish to continue using our email services please accept our new terms to avoid email closure.
You can learn more about our New Terms by clicking here
If you do not wish to have the new Terms of Service and Privacy Policy apply to you, you can choose to cancel your account and stop using our services.
If you have any questions or need additional help, please refer to our Help pages.
Thank you for your continued loyalty and support.
Best regards,
Oath