PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A computer pop-up warning of a virus might seem like a standard tech annoyance, but deputies say a ...
If you stay on the internet long enough, you are bound to come across browser pop-ups. While many of them are just annoying, ranging from advertisements and paywall restrictions to requests to disable ...
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 ...
Ever received an unexpected alert by text or email claiming there is a problem with your computer that the sender needs your help to fix? That could very well have been a tech support scam. The ...
Scam alert: Did a virus warning pop up after your computer locked up, telling you to call tech support? Don't fall for it. By Steve Jordon / Omaha World-Herald Dec 11, 2017 Dec 11, 2017 0 1 of 3 ...
Online scams are evolving fast, but the tricks behind them are surprisingly predictable once you know what to look for. I ...
Phyllis Weisberg, 90, never thought she’d fall for a scam. Though widowed and living alone, she maintained robust social connections and confidently used her mobile phone and laptop computer to ...