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

Total losses to phone scams in the U.S. are estimated at ... you might not connect those later problems to that scam call. The fake tech support put it in your head that your computer is slow ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

that victims of such scams typically receive pop-up alerts informing them that their computer had been compromised, with a phone number to call for technical support. Phone numbers provided ...