Tech support scams cost victims billions each year and often target the most vulnerable users. Scammers use fear and urgency ...
A 90-year-old lost $20,000 to a tech support scam. Learn how criminals trick older adults, the warning signs, and how to stay safe online. Phyllis Weisberg, 90, never thought she’d fall for a scam.
Scammers stole nearly $21 billion from Americans in 2025. How much did Floridians lose, and how can you avoid getting scammed ...
The FBI received over 1 million complaints of malicious activity in 2025, with the reported losses closely missing the $21 ...
FBI reveals the year 2025 saw the highest cyber fraud cases, with Americans losing millions of dollars.
So you dial the number, and a purported tech support person asks to take over your screen so he can diagnose the problem. Sure, you say, let’s get this over with. He makes a few clicks on your ...
David Welles, a retired lawyer, had been struggling with his new iPad for hours when he tried to call tech support. But instead of dialing Microsoft to help him connect his email, the phone number he ...
Indian law enforcers have busted a local cyber fraud gang accused of duping UK, US and Australian victims with tech support scams, according to the National Crime Agency (NCA). Officers from the ...
Federal courthouse in downtown San Diego. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) A former Qualcomm executive who was convicted of scheming to defraud the San Diego tech giant out of $180 ...