Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. A fake computer alert can be the first move in a scam that ends with someone moving their own ...

The most dangerous online scams aimed at older adults rarely begin with an obviously ridiculous message. They often start with something familiar: a warning about a bank account, a computer problem, a ...

Worried man looking shocked and stressed, holding head in hands while seeing a system hacked warning message displayed on a computer screen, representing a data breach, cyber attack, or security risk.

The goal was not to install malware or lock the computer. It was to create enough confusion to get people to call the number ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nachiket Banwari, a Charlotte resident, was sentenced to serve more than two years in prison for participating in a tech scheme. A ...

Tech support scams seem like old news, but Microsoft issued a warning recently about an expanded phishing campaign where threat actors posed as legitimate technical support staff and even tricked some ...

A Swindon man has been jailed after admitting to laundering more than half a million pounds in an elaborate international fraud operation. Gyaltse Yolmo, 42, of Purton, Swindon, was sentenced to 38 ...

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 ...

A Rockdale County woman is issuing a public warning after losing over $17,000 to scammers who used a fake computer pop-up ...