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 ...

A retired lawyer thought he was calling Microsoft for tech support. But the phone number he found on Google didn't connect him with Microsoft. Instead, the person who picked up the phone, "Alex," and ...

Americans reported losing $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, making it the single largest fraud category tracked by the ...

David Welles, a retired lawyer, had been struggling with his new iPad for hours when he tried to call tech support. But instead of dialing Microsoft to help him connect his email, the phone number he ...

A local man thought there was a problem with his computer, then when he tried tech support, he ended up falling for an elaborate scheme that cost him big time. Tech support scams have sadly become so ...

PROVIDENCE, RI – A federal investigation into India-based tech-support fraud operations has resulted in convictions of multiple fraud operators and guilty pleas from two former U.S. telecom executives ...

Tech-support scams cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Seniors are particular targets of the crooks, sometimes losing their life savings. The scam often starts with a call, email, ...

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 ...

Bitdefender data shows that many scam operations follow a predictable work schedule - like a traditional office.

SHALLOTTE, NC (WWAY) — FOCUS Broadband is alerting customers of multiple ongoing scams including phone calls and misleading online search results. The company says they’ve received reports that ...

Two former executives of a call-tracking and analytics company pleaded guilty to concealing a years-long tech support fraud scheme that victimized individuals worldwide. Former CEO Adam Young (from ...

Hackers don’t need a copy of your fingerprint to target you for attacks. Meanwhile, other types of attacks, such as voice cloning and AI impersonations, are getting easier to pull off.