Sophisticated scams increasingly target seniors, as thieves often use technology to gain access to personal information.

The FBI is warning about a scam that it says has wiped out entire life savings and retirement accounts, leaving seniors ...

The scam involved pressuring victims into granting remote access to their devices using tools like AnyDesk or TeamViewer to ...

A man involved in a scam targeting California and Arizona seniors received a two-year prison sentence Friday, according to ...

Tech support scams have been around for years, but a new variant called the Phantom Hacker scam is rapidly gaining traction. It has cost victims, primarily older Americans, over $500 million since ...

The cybersecurity firm Guardio found a 573% rise in tech support scams when comparing just the recent six months to the previous period. “They really try and plant that sense of urgency into the ...

If you want tech support, look for a company’s contact information on their software package or on your receipt. Never provide your credit card or financial information to someone who calls and ...

For instance, when I searched “Norton antivirus tech support,” the first three links are ads that prominently use the word Norton, even though they have nothing to do with the software company.

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 ...

Tech support scams resulted in almost $1 billion in losses, with new “ Phantom Hacker ” schemes where criminals impersonate support staff, government officials and bankers in a single, multi ...

Personal Finance Tech support scams are a trend. Learn how to avoid them, find help if you’re a victim By Roxanne Doss Special to The Star June 12, 2024 5:00 AM ...