How can I tell if an offer is legitimate or a scam?
- A basic rule is: If it's too good to be true or contains a threat to cancel your AOL account, health insurance, or some other service, it is probably a scam.
- Remember that AOL will never ask you for your screen name and password by email, over the telephone or in an instant message.
- Always be suspicious of now or never and free for a price offers, or Get Rich Quick and other business schemes.
- Also, be suspicious of any email that claims you need to buy now or immediately or risk missing out on the offer.
- Does the business that sent you the offer have a physical address? Legitimate businesses will list a street or P.O. box address.
Last Updated: Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 07:33 GMT