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Laur wrote:

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> Be careful, these links may help you decide.

>

> https://scamicide.com/2020/07/04/scam-of-the-day-july-5-2020-new-aol-phishing-scam

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> https://help.aol.co.uk/articles/what-is-aol-certified-mail


[eastdulwichforum.co.uk] might also be worth a look.

I use AOL and I can confirm it is NOT a scam. They are no longer allowing third party applications to use their email system unless it matches all the current security updates. It?s mostly because they want people to use their own app, but it?s easily fixed by deleting the mail app on your phone and reinstalling with your stored passwords.


Louisa.

I've had it for a few year redid the security as got worried last year then had a official notice from them saying account had be used in Nigeria had to redo it all again now just ignore it AOL even phoned me from USA about it it stoped for awhile then started again my husband has aol and has never had this just shows its a scam

Hope this helps

Loutwo Wrote:

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> I use AOL and I can confirm it is NOT a scam. They

> are no longer allowing third party applications to

> use their email system unless it matches all the

> current security updates. It?s mostly because they

> want people to use their own app, but it?s easily

> fixed by deleting the mail app on your phone and

> reinstalling with your stored passwords.

>

> Louisa.



I don't understand this?


I have two AOL email addresses which I have had for years and rarely use, but I still get emails being sent to them, and one is a back up address for my gmail addresses.


I went onto them yesterday and found several of these security update emails over a period of time, including a recent "final warning."


I have AOL on both my laptop and my mobile.


I don't understand this stuff about "third party applications".


Can someone explain in very simple non technical language?

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