Tech support scams cost victims billions each year and often target the most vulnerable users. Scammers use fear and urgency ...

A suspect in a computer pop-up scam is in Martin County Jail after deputies say he stole $50,000 from a local senior citizen. Weikai Zhang, 43, was arrested in New York and charged with organized ...

Scam alert: Did a virus warning pop up after your computer locked up, telling you to call tech support? Don't fall for it. By Steve Jordon / Omaha World-Herald Dec 11, 2017 Dec 11, 2017 0 1 of 3 ...

The update screen is a normal occurrence on Windows machines, so of course hackers are now manipulating it to sneak malware onto devices. The scheme, a recent iteration of a ClickFix attack, is ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WTTV/WXIN – The Federal Trade Commission is ...

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is cautioning people not to fall for online pop-up scams that can cause their computers to be ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police in Elizabethtown issued a scam alert to help residents protect their money. The Elizabethtown Police Department said in one case, a local man got a virus pop-up on his ...

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.

BAY VILLAGE, Ohio (WJW) — Bay Village police are warning people about the dangers of computer scammers after a man lost $15,000. Saturday afternoon, a Bay Village resident contacted police to report ...

DUNWOODY, Ga. — A Dunwoody woman lost nearly $200,000 because of a computer popup alert. Now, police want you to be on the look out for them to protect your bank accounts. Alerts that pop up on ...

An 84-year-old man was allegedly manipulated into handing over cash as part of a scam that ended with two out-of-state suspects in custody. Seaford, DE – Delaware State Police have arrested a New York ...