Federal officials return $300K+ to CT woman who fell victim to computer support scam
In February 2024, the woman was tricked by a computer support scheme that mimicked Microsoft customer support and transferred ...
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$328,573 returned to elderly Connecticut computer scam victim
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations returned the money to the woman, who fell victim to a ...
The New Scams to Watch Out For
In this anti-scam guide, CR shows you how to avoid getting ripped off as fraudsters use more sophisticated technology to ...
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Dundee police investigate computer and phone scam
DUNDEE — The Dundee Police Department is investigating a potential computer scam that nearly cost a local 87-year-old woman ...
Connecticut woman scammed out of $550K gets money back: US Attorney
Roughly $500,000 was recovered for the victim of a computer support scam, thanks in part to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which ...
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Police warn of computer scam
15—SELINSGROVE — State police are warning of a financial scam following a report that ... into giving a scammer $50,000 after receiving a computer message that her PayPal account had been ...
Microsoft tests ‘scareware blocker’ for Edge that uses computer vision to detect scams
Microsoft is rolling out "scareware blocker," which uses machine learning to identify a very specific and pervasive type of online scam.
Microsoft tests Edge Scareware Blocker to block tech support scams
Microsoft has started testing a new "scareware blocker" feature for the Edge web browser on Windows PCs, which uses machine ...
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Scams to look out for in the new year
Just over 3,500 scams were reported to the Consumer Assistance Program through the AG’s office. The most common this year was computer tech support scams. That tricks people with alerts about ...