Scammers—some working out of fraudulent call center across the globe—pose as representatives from legitimate companies, such as financial institutions, utility companies, or cryptocurrency exchanges.

Google has warned millions of Gmail users about a common scam impersonating the email service’s technical support team. If ...

Michael Cotter had a problem: “Chargebacks” at his tech support company were too high. The reason for this was not hard to find; people at his company, Tech Live Connect, were scamming Cotter’s fellow ...

A Buford woman ran a fake computer virus scheme that pulled in nearly half a million dollars in just over a year.

WXIN/WTTV — While Gen Z is generally considered more internet savvy than some older generations, new research suggests more ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tech support scams seem like a dime a dozen these days. Still, researchers got an inside look at one long-running operation to see how cybercriminals are using legitimate tools and infrastructure to ...