Tech support scams in which fraudsters try to swindle money out of computer users in the name of technical support after displaying fake warnings on their screens have been on the rise in Japan since ...

Today, the FBI warned about courier services being used to collect money and valuables from victims of tech support and government impersonation scams. This public service announcement follows a surge ...

A federal court in Florida has temporarily shut down two “massive” telemarketing operations that allegedly conned tens of thousands of consumers out of millions of dollars by tricking them into fixing ...

Better Business Bureau president and CEO Randy Hutchinson gives consumers tips on how to avoid scams and protect assets.

Fake tech support scams have emerged after the CrowdStrike outage disrupted systems worldwide. The outage was caused by a defective software update from CrowdStrike, not a cyberattack. CrowdStrike ...

At least 198 reports have been made by victims who have fallen prey to tech support scams since the start of 2024, with a total loss amounting to at least $17.5 million. The police and Cyber Security ...

Microsoft support scams are probably the oldest type of online scam, and they remain just as dangerous as they were a decade ago, perhaps even more so now with scammers having access to better ...

Senior citizens are prime targets for financial scams due to their vulnerabilities, such as trustfulness, accumulated savings, and limited tech-savviness. Scammers exploit these traits through various ...