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.

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 ...

A new estimate suggests reported losses reveal only a fraction of the damage, as crypto, AI and social media make fraud ...

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 ...

Cameron Nakashima joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss what are technical support scams, why older adults are often targeted, what to do immediately in response to a scary pop up, ...

Google has warned millions of Gmail users about a common scam impersonating the email service’s technical support team. If ...

A person walks into an office, says he is from IT and asks to sit at a computer for a quick fix. Most employees would feel relieved. Finally, someone came to solve the tech problem. That trust is ...

David Welles, a retired lawyer, had been struggling with his new iPad for hours when he tried to call tech support. But instead of dialing Microsoft to help him connect his email, the phone number he ...

What just happened? A recent run of scams in Washington state shows how quickly people can lose money when fraudsters pose as trusted tech or government figures and exploit fear. Over three days, four ...

American consumers lost more than $12 billion to fraud and scams in 2025. Financial scams are everywhere these days, and unfortunately, they're not always easy to identify. On top ...