The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation returned $15,300 to a 63-year-old Ohio woman who lost her savings in a cryptocurrency technical-support scam.

Tech support scams cost victims billions each year and often target the most vulnerable users. Scammers use fear and urgency to trick people into giving access to their devices or financial ...

The goal was not to install malware or lock the computer. It was to create enough confusion to get people to call the number ...

Scammers are using new technology and familiar tactics to make phone scams harder to spot: Here’s what to watch for.

Google has warned millions of Gmail users about a common scam impersonating the email service’s technical support team. If ...

Kolkata: In a major crackdown on cyber fraud networks, Bidhannagar City Police busted an illegal call centre operating from a ...

Cybercriminals are exploiting Apple’s reputation with fake “high alert” security warnings designed to panic consumers into giving up passwords, payment information, or remote access to their devices.

Two former executives of a call-tracking and analytics company pleaded guilty to concealing a years-long tech support fraud scheme that victimized individuals worldwide. Former CEO Adam Young (from ...

Scams have gotten very sophisticated over the years, and the perpetrators are constantly inventing new ways to trick people.

The most dangerous online scams aimed at older adults rarely begin with an obviously ridiculous message. They often start with something familiar: a warning about a bank account, a computer problem, a ...