A Pearisburg resident was trying to pay a utility bill online when a computer message claimed the device had been hacked and ...

A fake computer alert can be the first move in a scam that ends with someone moving their own retirement money out of reach.

Nomorobo uses call blocking, screening and text filtering to help identify and reduce unwanted contacts. It’s annoying to be ...

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for participating in a multi-million-dollar, international tech scam that mostly targeted elderly victims with fake online pop-up ads, federal ...

Truecaller is turning scam defense into a shared task, giving relatives tools to manage protection settings and step into suspected fraud calls. Phone scam defenses usually depend on the person ...

Scam call centers often rely on fear tactics, pretending to be companies like Microsoft or Norton to trick victims into sending money. In this case, the scammers thought they had full control of the ...