Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nachiket Banwari, a Charlotte resident, was sentenced to serve more than two years in prison for participating in a tech scheme.

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Fake virus alerts prey on your fear and urgency—but spotting them doesn’t have to be tricky. Thankfully, some straightforward methods make recognizing fake warnings simple, helping you stay calm and ...

WASHINGTON — A computer crash and a pop up message led to a D.C. woman losing out on more than $640,000 through gold coins and wire transfers, the Metropolitan Police Department said on Wednesday. A ...

Scam alert: Did a virus warning pop up after your computer locked up, telling you to call tech support? Don't fall for it. By Steve Jordon / Omaha World-Herald Dec 11, 2017 Dec 11, 2017 0 1 of 3 ...

The privacy-focused web browser DuckDuckGo has boosted its anti-scam features. It can now detect and block fake ecommerce stores, crypto sites, virus alerts, and more. The new security feature is ...

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for participating in a multi-million-dollar, international tech scam that mostly targeted elderly victims with fake online pop-up ads, federal ...