The companies, operating as two divisions of the same deceptive business, relied on classic tech support scam tactics. According to the agency, fake Microsoft Windows pop-ups warned users that their ...

the most common way that people lost money was through impostor scams, where bad actors pretend to be romantic interests, family members in distress, government entities, or technical support ...

He explains that while many anticipate scam attempts or bogus purchases within games, a much more insidious threat lies in the everyday use of smartphones. "The clipboard on your phone is ...

Following the success in curbing spam on its network, Bharti Airtel is working on a technology that will aim to eradicate online scam or phishing attempts through text messaging and calls for its more ...

This case is part of ongoing FTC efforts to protect consumers from scams. In 2024 alone, the agency secured more than $337 million in refunds for victims of fraudulent businesses. Consumers are ...

Bitdefender has identified a malicious SMS campaign The texts promise up to 90% energy bills savings Elon Musk's likeness is used to try and trick victims A malicious SMS campaign has been ...

The recent reports from California’s financial department suggest that the economy was hit by new and unreported crypto and AI scams in 2024. A California financial regulator recently stated that ...

The Restoro and Reimage websites have also gone offline. The case reminds us to be careful about tech support scams, which have often targeted people with fake antivirus pop-ups and internet ads.

Later this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will start distributing over $25.5 million in refunds to those misled by tech support companies Restoro and Reimage's scare tactics.

Jane wrote to us with the following concern: "I just got a text from Kinecta here in California that says, 'Transfer request of $950.44 to BRYANA WHITE has been approved. If you didn't authorize ...