Tip #2

AOL occasionally sends its members "offical" e-mails, which contain information about everything from software upgrades to alerts about viruses and online scams.  Not surprisingly, many Internet con artist attempt to mimic these offical messages with the intent to defraud.  How can you tell the differance between the real and the fakes?  Look for these three attributes in the e-mail: 

• #1)  The message appears as a blue envelope in your inbox.
• #2)  The message has the official blue AOL Mail seal in its lower left-hand corner.
• #3)  The message is surrounded by a blue border.  If the message lacks any of these traits, delete it posthaste