Microsoft researchers observed a recent spam campaign that distributes emails with links to fake tech support websites, according to an Aug. 7 Windows Security blog post. Unlike standard phishing ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Scammers are posing as tech support representatives from major companies like Microsoft, Google, or Apple, attempting to deceive users into giving up sensitive information. Despite ...

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — 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 in two ...

A U.S. federal court has shut down what the Federal Trade Commission says was a fake tech-support firm that posed as Facebook and Microsoft and tricked consumers into paying up to $600 for bogus ...

The "Phantom Hacker" scam involves a coordinated team of fraudsters posing as tech support, financial institutions, and U.S. government agencies to convince victims their devices and money are at risk ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. — Computers have become an essential part of this tech-driven world. They can be our best friends or our worst enemies. So much information and data is stored within them 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 ...

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 ...

The Better Business Bureau issued a consumer alert for Microsoft computer users. The scam comes after Microsoft announced it is no longer providing technical assistance, software updates, or bug fixes ...

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for participating in a multi-million-dollar, international tech scam ...