Tech support scammers are modern-day con artists, preying on our deepest technological fears and vulnerabilities. Tammy of Flagler Beach, Florida, recently reached out to us with a concerning email: ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. — Computers have become an essential part of this tech-driven world. They can be our best friends or our worst enemies. So much information and data is stored within them that ...

This past week, many agencies celebrated "Safer Internet Day" by sharing tips to help us all be mindful of the importance of staying alert to potential safety and fraud issues online. One area that ...

In an email we received from Janet D., she shared her recent unsettling experience. Here’s what she described: "I received a pop-up that froze my computer and read, ‘Access to this system is blocked ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WTTV/WXIN – The Federal Trade Commission is ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Consumer First Alert: There’s a surge in tech support scams we want people to recognize. Scammers are targeting computer users with fake pop-up messages designed to scare ...

Tech support scams are also on the rise, especially among older Americans. These scams often start with a pop-up warning about a “virus” or “security breach,” followed by a phone number to call for ...

Regulations protecting people from telemarketing scams now cover tech support scams, which have cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years. In a 4-1 vote, the Federal Trade ...

Teresa Rogg stood by the kitchen counter in her Quincy home last summer with a phone pressed to her ear, wrapping stacks of $100 bills in tin foil. She then sealed the money in a box, walked out to ...

Tech-support scams cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Seniors are particular targets of the crooks, sometimes losing their life savings. The scam often starts with a call, email, ...

Indian law enforcers have busted a local cyber fraud gang accused of duping UK, US and Australian victims with tech support scams, according to the National Crime Agency (NCA). Officers from the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Cyber crime complaints in the United States hit an all-time high in 2024 with more than 859,000 victims reporting internet scams. While that is a staggering number ...