The Phantom Hacker Scam has stolen over $1 billion since 2024, preying mostly on seniors’ retirement savings. Scammers use a ...

(WJAR) — The FBI is warning of a scam that's drained more than $1 billion dollars from victims since 2024. It’s called the " Phantom Hacker" scam, and there are several layers to it. Initially, a ...

The Tech Support Scam starts with what appears to be a helping hand to fix a technical glitch. The criminals will send a message by phone, email or text to convince you that you need help. With so ...

The FBI is warning about a scam that it says has wiped out entire life savings and retirement accounts, leaving seniors ...

Aug. 19—(StatePoint) Ever received an unexpected alert by text or email claiming there is a problem with your computer that the sender needs your help to fix? That could very well have been a tech ...

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A man is now a person of interest in Prince George's County for his alleged connection to a scam involving fake tech support and fake letters from the Social ...

"Victims often suffer the loss of entire banking, savings, retirement, or investment accounts under the guise of 'protecting' their assets," the FBI said in a news release.

Scamwatchers and the FBI are on the trail of two types of scammers who are trying to trick American consumers. One angle is a GeekSquad “subscription” scam; the other is a “tech support” scam that ...

A new tech support scam Trojan is actively being distributed that allows the malware developers to remotely execute commands on an infected computer. Tech support scammers have devised a slew of new ...

A North Jersey man was arrested and charged this week in connection with an alleged technical support scam that defrauded more than 7,000 victims – consisting mostly of small business owners and the ...

PHOENIX — Two citizens of India were recently indicted in connection with a tech support scam that targeted elderly Arizona victims, authorities announced Monday. Ahmed Maqbul Syed, 57, and Rupesh ...