Tech support scammers have been offering bogus technical support services and “resolving” people’s non-existent problems with their devices or software for years. Using a range of tried-and-tested ...

Microsoft support scams are probably the oldest type of online scam, and they remain just as dangerous as they were a decade ago, perhaps even more so now with scammers having access to better ...

When it comes to consumer scams, rip-off ploys have their seasons – and both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) say that the U.S. could be entering a high ...

Tech support scams have risen significantly in recent years. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, consumers and businesses lost almost a billion dollars ($924,512,658) to tech support ...

Globally, three out of five consumers encountered a tech support scam in the last 12 months, a five-point drop since 2018 Gen Zers and Millennials most likely to continue interactions when targeted ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – An Indian college student was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a sweeping tech-support scam that he operated out of a home in Newport. Victims lost almost $1 ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - You may get a pop-up that looks like a security warning, telling you that there’s a major issue with your computer. However, you shouldn’t follow the directions on the screen.

If I don't recognize a number I look it up on the internet. If it's a telemarketer or scam I block the number. One of those charities that only gives 1% to the needy and keeps 99% for themselves calls ...

Just my opinion, but I would expect any author at Ars to have at least used a Windows PC before long enough to know some of these basic things off the top of their head. Even if all they do use ...

INDIA — JULY 22, 2021 — Microsoft today released findings of its 2021 Global Tech Support Scam Research report that looks at tech support scams and their impact on consumers. Findings showed that ...