GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Consumer First Alert: There’s a surge in tech support scams we want people to recognize. Scammers are targeting computer users with fake pop-up messages designed to scare ...
Tech support scams A pop-up claims your computer has a security issue. They ask for remote access. That access turns into ...
Sally Arzella Moser at her home on July 2, 2018, in Hayward, Calif. Moser was victimized in a tech-support scam. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group/TNS) Sally Arzella Moser at her home on July 2, 2018, ...
This past week, many agencies celebrated "Safer Internet Day" by sharing tips to help us all be mindful of the importance of staying alert to potential safety and fraud issues online. One area that ...
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.
A local man thought there was a problem with his computer, then when he tried tech support, he ended up falling for an elaborate scheme that cost him big time. Tech support scams have sadly become so ...
The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) is reminding business owners and entrepreneurs that scams can impact every ...
A woman from St. Mary's First Nation in Fredericton is speaking out after she was targeted by an online pop-up scam. Sheila Brooks said she was using the internet on her laptop at home on May 4, when ...
Tech-support scams cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Seniors are particular targets of the crooks, sometimes losing their life savings. The scam often starts with a call, email, ...
Cameron Nakashima joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss what are technical support scams, why older adults are often targeted, what to do immediately in response to a scary pop up, ...
Michael Cotter had a problem: “Chargebacks” at his tech support company were too high. The reason for this was not hard to find; people at his company, Tech Live Connect, were scamming Cotter’s fellow ...
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