Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 19—(StatePoint) Ever received an unexpected alert by text or email claiming there is a problem with your computer that the ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – An Indian college student was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a sweeping tech-support scam that he operated out of a home in Newport. Victims lost almost $1 ...

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 ...

Tech support scams have risen significantly in recent years. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, consumers and businesses lost almost a billion dollars ($924,512,658) to tech support ...

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 ...

The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to stay alert as scams have increased by 62% this year, with scammers ...

Cameron Nakashima joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss what are technical support scams, why older adults are often targeted, what to do immediately in response to a scary pop up, ...

AND BOTH PROPOSALS ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION. NEW ON DAYBREAK, A MASSACHUSETTS WOMAN WILL SPEND AT LEAST TWO YEARS BEHIND BARS AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO HER ROLE IN A SCAM THAT TARGETED THE ELDERLY.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's bad customer service — and even worse bogus customer service where anyone can easily be taken by a scammer with a quirky ...

Ever received an unexpected alert by text or email claiming there is a problem with your computer that the sender needs your help to fix? That could very well have been a tech support scam. The ...

There's bad customer service — and even worse bogus customer service where anyone can easily be taken by a scammer with a quirky accent who demands a credit card on the spot when you call a fake ...