Big money, in fact. Tech support fraud is the most reported fraud among victims over 60 years old, according to the FBI. In 2021, that agency’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, also known as IC3 ...

The Tech Support Scam starts with what appears to be a helping hand to fix a technical glitch. The criminals will send a message by phone , email or text to convince you that you need help.

Tech support scams cost Americans more than $347 million last year, a 137% increase from the previous year. More than 800 Pennsylvanians fell victim to the scam, and about 200 western ...

Hackers are increasingly turning the very systems designed to help customers – outsourced tech support and call centers – ...

PHOENIX — Two citizens of India were recently indicted in connection with a tech support scam that targeted elderly Arizona victims, authorities announced Monday. Ahmed Maqbul Syed, 57, and ...

The company says the hackers posed as tech support to target people affiliated with President Biden and Donald Trump, in the latest evidence of Iran’s attempts to influence the 2024 election.