Are there two isomorphic subgroups of the symmetric group of a countable set which are not conjugate

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In the following questions we are dealing with subgroups of SYM($\aleph_0$) (the group of permutations of a countable set) with each non identity element having infinite support.
1. Are there two isomorphic subgroups (of SYM($\aleph_0$)) which are not conjugate?
2. Are there subgroups as above, but with transitive natural action on $\aleph_0$?
3. Are there locally finite subgroups as above, with transitive natural action on $\aleph_0$?

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For the first question. Let us consider the morphism :

$$f_3:\mathbb{N}\rightarrow \mathbb{N} $$

$$3n\mapsto 3n $$

$$3n+1\mapsto 3n+2$$

$$3n+2\mapsto 3n+1$$

This is clearly a bijection of order $2$ whose support is $(3\mathbb{N})^c$ which is infinite.

On the other hand could also consider :

$$f_2:\mathbb{N}\rightarrow \mathbb{N} $$

$$2n\mapsto 2n+1 $$

$$2n+1\mapsto 2n$$

This is clearly a bijection of order $2$ whose support is $\mathbb{N}$.

Now the subgroup $G$ generated by $f_2$ and $H$ by $f_3$ are both isomorphic to $\mathbb{Z}_2$, nevertheless they cannot be conjugate (otherwise the set of fixed points would be empty for $f_3$ because it is for $f_2$).