What are third-party charges scams?
You may receive emails claiming to be from a company that has billed your AOL payment method. These emails will include a hyperlink that leads to a Web site that asks you to either enter your Username and password or download files to your computer. The information that you enter is sent to the scammer who can then sign on to your AOL account, read your email, or violate AOL Terms of Service and eventually cause your account to be terminated. Files that you might download from such Web sites may contain computer viruses or Trojan horse programs that have been designed to steal your AOL password. Therefore, AOL strongly suggests that you do not download files or attachments in emails received from unknown senders.
