It’s another computer scam, this one growing in popularity because it plays on your computer’s tendency to malfunction, your faith in friendly tech support folk and your desire to return to a computer ...

It feels awful to be scammed. Unnerving to have a person's voice suddenly yelling at you right out of your computer. And you can't make it stop. "You've been hacked!" "You have pornographic material ...

Better Business Bureau president and CEO Randy Hutchinson gives consumers tips on how to avoid scams and protect assets.

“People will be looking for ways to alleviate their burdens,” Valesquez says of 2026. “So when they get a [message] that says ...

Jan. 15—SELINSGROVE — State police are warning of a financial scam following a report that an individual was defrauded of $50,000. Police said the unidentified female victim reported to state police ...

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous reports of a computer scam that’s targeting seniors throughout the county, including one report of an individual who lost over ...

NEW YORK — A Brooklyn woman was scammed out of $100,000 in an elaborate scheme involving a frozen computer, an in-person meeting and a secret code word. As police search for the alleged scammer, the ...

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. - There's a warning from a local Sheriff's Department before you answer your phone, computer hackers are trying to get your personal information. The Unicoi County Sheriff's ...

A San Lorenzo resident suspected in a computer scam that defrauded a San Leandro man of $44,000 was arrested this week, police said. The victim was targeted by the scam after he responded to a ...

SAN LEANDRO — A suspect has been arrested after a man in his 80s was defrauded of $44,000 in a computer scam earlier this week, police said Thursday. Police identified the suspect as Rihua Liu, 36, of ...