The Better Business Bureau is warning of tech support scams and red flags to watch for before your computer is accessed by ...

The Federal Trade Commission says to not call a number on a security pop-up warning, never allow a stranger remote access to your computer, and do not share passwords or personal information.

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 ...

Scammers are posing as tech support representatives from major companies like Microsoft, Google, or Apple, attempting to deceive users into giving up info.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The old “Microsoft Tech Support” scam has a new twist. Nowadays, to make it more convincing, scammers tie in the Treasury Department and blast a message on your ...

The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said two men are being charged after being accused of scamming victims out of large amounts of money.

The end goal is, confused and uneducated person sees a (fake) tech support number on an official website, and a link, they either call that number or click the link.

Stay alert: The "Phantom Hacker" scam tricks victims into making fraudulent transfers through fake tech support and government impersonations.

Microsoft has started testing a new "scareware blocker" feature for the Edge web browser on Windows PCs, which uses machine learning (ML) to detect tech support scams.

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 ...

CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: Don’t call the tech support number on a pop-upPublished: Feb. 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM CST CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: Don’t call the tech support number on a pop-up News ...