“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 ...

Fake Punchbowl emails contain malware that can infect your computer. Don't click links in unexpected invitations.

Now you can’t even trust the people that are supposed to protect you, with a new report finding that scammers are impersonating cyber crimes special agents to collect information from unsuspecting ...

Chrome and Edge users warned about NexShield browser extension scam that causes crashes and tricks users into installing malware through fake security fix commands.

A phishing text message appears on the screen of a phone. Phishing remains a tactic employed by cybercriminals. Scammers send unsolicited emails, texts, or calls impersonating legitimate companies to ...

LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A warning from area law enforcement: Beware of a computer scam showing up in northeastern and central Pennsylvania. This scam targets a specific demographic, a certain ...

MARSHAL COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) — The Marshall County Sheriff is warning of two scams that have been reported to them. In a Facebook post, the sheriff’s office said they have been made aware of a computer ...

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 ...

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 ...

Americans aged 60 and older lost a staggering $700 million to online scams in 2024, marking a sharp rise in fraud targeting seniors, according to the Federal Trade Commission. This figure, presented ...

⚠️ Scamming scammers: Some TikTokers claimed you could file a fake CFPB complaint and get a check from Zelle or Cash App. Millions watched. Some paid $77 for their “templates” and $24.99 for credit ...

WESTLAKE, Ohio (WJW) — Police in Westlake said a computer scam artist was so convincing in the story he pitched to an elderly victim that she put thousands of dollars into a Cryptocurrency ATM, even ...