Tech support scams are also on the rise, especially among older Americans. These scams often start with a pop-up warning about a “virus” or “security breach,” followed by a phone number to call for ...

A new report from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) paints a sobering picture of just how much damage cyber criminals are doing across the country. In 2024, more than 859,000 Americans ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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SHREVEPORT, La. - A new report from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) paints a sobering picture of just how much damage cyber criminals are doing across the country. In 2024, more than ...

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Cyber crime complaints in the United States hit an all-time high in 2024 with more than 859,000 victims reporting internet scams. While that is a staggering number ...