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.

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 ...

Phone scams may seem like a thing of the past, but nearly a quarter of older adults who reported losing money in a scam last year said it all started with a phone call. But, there is tech that can ...

You’re browsing the web when suddenly your screen turns red. A warning flashes: “Your computer is infected! Call support immediately!” Maybe there’s a blaring alarm or a robotic voice telling you to ...

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued a warning to consumers on Thursday following the growing prominence of a potential ...

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 ...

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 ...

A North Andover woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges related to her role in perpetrating tech support scams ... prompting him to call Windows security on a provided phone number, according ...