A tech support rep calls and offers to fix a computer bug you haven't even noticed, or a pop-up warning appears on the screen, instructing you to dial a number for help. In this con, scammers pose as ...

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 email: ...

Are you using an old Windows computer? Or is your Windows computer out of warranty? If so, you need genuine websites that will help you if you face any issues with your computer. The chances of errors ...

Scamwatchers and the FBI are on the trail of two types of scammers who are trying to trick American consumers. One angle is a GeekSquad “subscription” scam; the other is a “tech support” scam that ...

A retired lawyer thought he was calling Microsoft for tech support. But the phone number he found on Google didn’t connect ...

Through pop-up windows on computer screens, emails, text messages and phone calls, scammers target seniors by pretending to be tech support, there to help solve invented “problems” with their ...

It’s an oldie but a goody. The tech support scam is almost as old as computers and the internet itself. Scammers prey on consumers scam that claims your IP address has been compromised. Now Better ...

After finishing a brochure design for my client and hitting Command-S, I noticed something odd. Instead of saving to my iMac, my document saved to the bootable clone on my external backup drive.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The deadline is approaching to claim restitution from tech support scams. Victims who paid for computer tech support products or services over the phone with a credit card ...