A group of hackers gathered to do something most victims never see: hit scam operations where they store control of other ...

The "Phantom Hacker" scam involves a coordinated team of fraudsters posing as tech support, financial institutions, and U.S. government agencies to convince victims their devices and money are at risk ...

Lawrence police said a “Robin Hood” hacker stepped in to help stop a scam in action. The victim is a widow, living in ...

The FBI is warning about a sophisticated “phantom hacker” scheme specifically targeting the elderly, and which has drained more than a billion dollars from victims’ retirement accounts in the U.S.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the FBI's El Paso branch wants people to be aware of a new scam affecting increasingly more individuals. According to FBI El Paso, ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The FBI is warning of an elaborate, multi-step scam known as a phantom hacker scam that has cost victims more than one billion dollars since last year. Earlier this year, ...

It starts as a classic “PayPal refund” scam—remote access, urgency, and the same old script. But the second they get a foothold, the tables turn: the scammer’s own machine becomes the problem. You get ...

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MAUMEE, Ohio (WTVG) - A Maumee man’s quick thinking prevented his father from losing $7,000 to scammers who had gained control of the elderly man’s computer. The son said his father received an email ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about a sophisticated multi-phase scam known as the “Phantom Hacker.” This scam has been successful in draining the bank accounts of a ...

Hackers have become increasingly sophisticated in targeting bank accounts, sometimes stealing money without the account holder realizing it right away. This raises an unsettling concern among many: ...

Scam, 200 block of CR 282, Garrison. A woman said that she provided her debit-card information after someone told her that “her computer was being hacked and he needed $50 to help her get it stopped.” ...