The advice is always the same — end the call as soon as the coercion starts, don’t listen to the well-rehearsed script. The ...

The FBI is issuing a stark warning to Apple and Android phone users with the arrival of a new threat to such software.

The FBI’s warning could not be clearer: “Legitimate customer, security, or tech support companies will not initiate ...

Like many scams do, this one begins with a phone call with a scammer posing as either a tech or customer support representative from a legitimate company contacting potential victims. At the same ...

Microsoft unveils new scam detection software The tool will ... If you receive an unexpected tech support call, say you're busy and ask for their name and department- chances are, they'll hang ...

Microsoft has started testing a new "scareware blocker" feature for the Edge web browser on Windows PCs, which uses machine ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Scammers posing as tech ... sell the scam, the bad actors will sometimes call a victim ...

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says has been an increase in reported phone scams targeting the Bibb County community. Scammers have become more advanced and are using various tactics in ...

Scammers are posing as representatives of government agencies, tech support services, or trusted businesses to target ...