A local man thought there was a problem with his computer, then when he tried tech support, he ended up falling for an ...

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 ...

A retired lawyer lost the money in a tech support scam, a type of online fraud that is surging. His bank said it couldn't ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. You have been warned. This threat is now surging and has more than ...

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 ...

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Phyllis Weisberg, 90, never thought she’d fall for a scam. Though widowed and living alone, she maintained robust social connections and confidently used her mobile phone and laptop computer to ...

(TNS) — Pennsylvania State Police are alerting the public of scams involving individuals claiming to be from computer tech support. Individuals are receiving an increased number of these types of scam ...

The FTC reports a big increase in the number of older adults losing more than $100,000 to scammers.

One expert told The Journal that Christmas can be a lucrative time for scammers due to the increase in spending.