Tech support scams cost victims billions each year and often target the most vulnerable users. Scammers use fear and urgency to trick people into giving access to their devices or financial ...

Scammers are using new technology and familiar tactics to make phone scams harder to spot: Here’s what to watch for.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation returned $15,300 to a 63-year-old Ohio woman who lost her savings in a cryptocurrency technical-support scam.

Two former executives of a call-tracking and analytics company pleaded guilty to concealing a years-long tech support fraud scheme that victimized individuals worldwide. Former CEO Adam Young (from ...

TL;DR: A malicious Google Ads campaign used fake security warnings to convince Windows and Mac users that their computers had been locked, then pushed them to call fraudulent technical-support numbers ...

Kolkata: In a major crackdown on cyber fraud networks, Bidhannagar City Police busted an illegal call centre operating from a ...

It may come as a surprise, but younger adults can be more likely than seniors to lose money to scams.

The most dangerous online scams aimed at older adults rarely begin with an obviously ridiculous message. They often start with something familiar: a warning about a bank account, a computer problem, a ...

FaceTime allows iPhone users not only to talk to someone but to actually see them as they engage in conversation. But, as criminals do with many helpful features, they use them to conduct a scam.

You’re browsing on your iPhone when a full-screen alert takes over: “Your Apple ID has been compromised. Call this number immediately.” The message looks official. The language is alarming. And the ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Scammers accessing personal information aren’t just targeting senior citizens. A young professional in Omaha was fooled in an elaborate scam that cost her $50,000. The victim ...