CHICAGO (WLS) -- An I-Team consumer alert: It starts as a frantic phone call and can end with someone hijacking your computer and taking your money. Consumer experts say it's a growing concern ...

INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. TUESDAY AT 4 P.M., FOLKS. ACCORDING TO A SURVEY OF MORE THAN 6000 PEOPLE DONE BY YAHOO FINANCE, TUESDAY AT 4 P.M. IS THE MOST FREQUENT TIME AND DAY WHEN SCAMS ...

Tech support scams A pop-up claims your computer has a security issue. They ask for remote access. That access turns into ...

If you receive an email about your Social Security statement, proceed with caution: According to a new report from Malwarebytes Labs, hackers are impersonating the Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

Online scams are becoming more dangerous and convincing every day. Cybercriminals are finding new ways to gain not just your login credentials but full control of your computer and your bank accounts.

ROCHE HAS MORE. SO WHEN THE FBI IS ISSUING A WARNING ABOUT A SCAM, THEN YOU KNOW IT’S GOT TO BE SERIOUS. WE OFTEN REFER TO THIS ONE AS THE COMPUTER SCAM, BUT THE FBI IS CALLING IT THE PHANTOM HACKER ...

Scam activity is on the rise in Larimer County. Discover ways to protect yourself from various fraud tactics used by scammers ...

Police are warning Gedling borough residents to be alert to fraudsters who trick victims into giving remote access to their ...

In an email we received from Janet D., she shared her recent unsettling experience. Here’s what she described: "I received a pop-up that froze my computer and read, ‘Access to this system is blocked ...

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