“Message scam losses are on the rise,” is the headline in a recent edition of the AARP Bulletin. To be sure, in every single AARP publication as well as in Consumer Reports and other magazines, there ...

A Maumee man’s quick thinking prevented his father from losing $7,000 to scammers who had gained control of the elderly man’s ...

It feels awful to be scammed. Unnerving to have a person's voice suddenly yelling at you right out of your computer. And you can't make it stop. "You've been hacked!" "You have pornographic material ...

ROCHE HAS MORE. SO WHEN THE FBI IS ISSUING A WARNING ABOUT A SCAM, THEN YOU KNOW IT’S GOT TO BE SERIOUS. WE OFTEN REFER TO THIS ONE AS THE COMPUTER SCAM, BUT THE FBI IS CALLING IT THE PHANTOM HACKER ...

This video shows how pop-ups are used to overwhelm a scammer’s computer. Windows multiply faster than they can be closed. The system becomes nearly unusable within seconds. Frustration builds as the ...

(WJAR) — Tech support scams are impacting older Americans at a staggering rate. According to the Federal Trade Commission, tech support scams target people 60 and older about five times more often ...

Security experts say a new scam is spreading fast, and it looks like something many people get all the time: A simple calendar invite. One local woman told the ABC7 I-Team she nearly lost thousands.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WESTLAKE, Ohio (WJW) — Police in Westlake said a computer scam artist was so convincing in the story he pitched to an elderly ...

If the scammer loaded software that can read your computer’s innards, your bank account and other vital information may become easy pickings. Scammers sometimes call again and try to arrange other ...

With money and sensitive financial information, be wary of everything. Talk about this to your family members and co-workers. Spread the word.

This interaction shows what happens when scammers target the wrong person. While following his script, the scammer failed to ...