Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says a tech support scam used a fake Windows Defender pop-up, tricking the victim to ...

Tech support scammers are modern-day con artists, preying on our deepest technological fears and vulnerabilities. Tammy of Flagler Beach, Florida, recently reached out to us with a concerning ...

PHOENIX — Two citizens of India were recently indicted in connection with a tech support scam that targeted elderly Arizona victims, authorities announced Monday. Ahmed Maqbul Syed, 57 ...

Tech support scams have risen significantly in recent years. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, consumers and businesses lost almost a billion dollars ($924,512,658) to tech support ...

Better Business Bureau offers tips to consumers to help protect themselves from scams and encourage them to do research.

A “tech support” scheme targeting elderly victims has led to the indictment of two men on money laundering charges, federal authorities said.

For the tech-savvy out there, visiting family can mean being called on to provide a backlog of tech support to parents, ...

In December 2024, two men were formally charged in a federal grand jury indictment for their involvement in a scheme that ...

The Federal Trade Commission found that older adults were more likely to fall for certain kinds of scams. They were: Five times as likely as younger people to fall for tech support scams.