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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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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 ...

Internet scams are a booming business. According to the most current crime report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2023, the United States saw the highest number of complaints—nearly 3.8 ...

PHOENIX — Two citizens of India were recently indicted in connection with a tech support scam that targeted elderly Arizona victims, authorities announced Monday. Ahmed Maqbul Syed, 57, and Rupesh ...

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 ...