The U.S. Attorney’s Office has recovered and returned approximately $328,573 to a victim of a computer support scam in Connecticut, federal officials said. “A computer support scam is a type of fraud ...

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 ...

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 ...

WTTV/WXIN – The Federal Trade Commission is sending out a warning about a stubborn scam that could leave you locked out of your own computer. According to the FTC, tech support scams often appear as a ...

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 ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Roughly $500,000 was recovered for the victim of a computer support scam, thanks in part to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which announced the resolution on Friday. According to ...

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 ...

A metro Atlanta senior citizen says his Vanguard retirement and investment accounts were drained by a crook posing as a federal agent. The scammer was pretending to help the victim recover money ...

Internet scams are a booming business. According to the most current crime report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2023, the United States saw the highest number of complaints—nearly 3.8 ...

The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) is reminding business owners and entrepreneurs that scams can impact every ...