Scammers are constantly coming up with new ways to deceive people, often impersonating government officials, bank employees, ...

Better Business Bureau’s Cameron Nakashima joined Wake Up 2Day to explain who’s being targeted, how much they’re losing, and ...

The current phone scam employs similar tricks to that of ... Windows Service Center, Microsoft Tech Support, Windows Technical Department Support Group and Microsoft Research and Development ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Most of us know not to click on strange links in emails but hackers are using websites to install malware. Google the wrong thing, click on the link and you ...

The cybersecurity firm Guardio found a 573% rise in tech support scams when comparing just the recent six months to the previous period. “They really try and plant that sense of urgency into the ...

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 ...

Receiving security alerts can ... latest wave of scams targeting Apple customers, iPhone users receive a text instructing them to authorize a payment or contact a fraudulent support line if ...

When a suspicious message is detected, users receive an alert and can ... identifying common scam tactics such as fake prize winnings, IRS threats, or fraudulent tech support claims.