Scammers—some working out of fraudulent call center across the globe—pose as representatives from legitimate companies, such as financial institutions, utility companies, or cryptocurrency exchanges.

Tech support scams cost victims billions each year and often target the most vulnerable users. Scammers use fear and urgency to trick people into giving access to their devices or financial ...

Dulisse turned the table on the scammers a couple of weeks ago when he was contacted by a man claiming to be calling from California to offer Microsoft tech support, Go Public CBC News British ...

What just happened? A recent run of scams in Washington state shows how quickly people can lose money when fraudsters pose as trusted tech or government figures and exploit fear. Over three days, four ...

Cryptocurrency appeals to scammers for a simple reason. Transactions move quickly, often cross international borders and usually cannot be reversed once completed. That combination makes crypto ...