Tech support scams cost victims billions each year and often target the most vulnerable users. Scammers use fear and urgency ...

A Salina woman avoided becoming a scam victim when she had second thoughts after withdrawing $18,000 from her bank. According to Salina Police, the 77-year-old was communicating with someone claiming ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An I-Team consumer alert: It starts as a frantic phone call and can end with someone hijacking your computer and taking your money. Consumer experts say it's a growing concern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Security experts say a new scam is spreading fast, and it looks like something many people get all the time: A simple calendar ...

INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. TUESDAY AT 4 P.M., FOLKS. ACCORDING TO A SURVEY OF MORE THAN 6000 PEOPLE DONE BY YAHOO FINANCE, TUESDAY AT 4 P.M. IS THE MOST FREQUENT TIME AND DAY WHEN SCAMS ...

About two years ago, I spoke to someone named “Cathy” who was targeted in a tech support scam that utilized something called remote access. She received an email that said ...

If you receive an email about your Social Security statement, proceed with caution: According to a new report from Malwarebytes Labs, hackers are impersonating the Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is cautioning people not to fall for online pop-up scams that can cause their computers to be ...

The Atherton Police Department is alerting residents about several recent scams that have impacted members of the community.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Look Out for This Social Security Scam That Gives Hackers Full Access to Your Computer - Veronique D / iStock Editorial / Getty ...