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 ...

When it comes to consumer scams, rip-off ploys have their seasons – and both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) say that the U.S. could be entering a high ...

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: ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - You may get a pop-up that looks like a security warning, telling you that there’s a major issue with your computer. However, you shouldn’t follow the directions on the screen.

Microsoft support scams are probably the oldest type of online scam, and they remain just as dangerous as they were a decade ago, perhaps even more so now with scammers having access to better ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A message pops up on your computer: “Your computer has been locked up.” “A scare tactic on this fake pop-up that looks like a virus,” says Nathan Drager, president of Quantum ...

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 ...

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A man is now a person of interest in Prince George's County for his alleged connection to a scam involving fake tech support and fake letters from the Social ...