“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 ...

Security experts say a new scam is spreading fast, and it looks like something many people get all the time: A simple ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scammers are getting smarter in their efforts to get your personal information. Between the phone calls, emails and even text messages, you need to remain on guard because you could be caught in a ...

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Today’s kids are more digitally active than ever, which makes them vulnerable to online scams. Here’s a look at some back-to-school scams targeting students—and how to avoid becoming a victim. For ...

The web can be a rich source of information, connection, and community. Still, as with any public space, it’s important to be aware of your surroundings. Online scams that target older adults are ...

Generative AI (GenAI) tools used by cyber criminal fraudsters to create convincing deepfake voice scams appear to have mastered the fine art of the Glaswegian accent, according to stand-up comic Billy ...

SANFORD, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man was arrested Thursday in connection to computer scam targeting an elder victim. Avinash Chandreshbhai Patel,19, of Apex, is facing charges of attempted obtaining property ...