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

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

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 alert note on a telephone receiver on a desk, warning of potential fraud. Recently the FBI led a successful joint investigation with the Montgomery Maryland Police Department and the Montgomery ...

My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors right now? –Almost 80 Your kids’ concerns are ...

Google is introducing a new Android security feature that will detect and flag phone calls in which scammers use artificial intelligence to impersonate a user's personal contacts. Called "fake call ...

The Better Business Bureau has tallied up the statistics from 2014 and created a Top 10 Scams list. Here's a heads-up to what scams consumers can expect to see again in 2015. A caller claims to be ...