Microsoft is warning of a new tech support scam, which is doing the rounds. Up until now tech support scammers have cold-called people in order to try and convince them to visit fake Microsoft ...

Computer users have been warned about a new scam that has seen victims pay for scammers to fix made-up problems with their computers. Police are warning PC and laptop owners to be vigilant if they ...

This past week, many agencies celebrated "Safer Internet Day" by sharing tips to help us all be mindful of the importance of staying alert to potential safety and fraud issues online. One area that ...

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A new scam, in which fraudsters pose as legitimate internet service providers to offer bogus tech support, either via the phone or on the net, is on the rise, the BBC has found. It is a twist on an ...

12:25, Fri, Mar 31, 2017 Updated: 13:01, Mon, Oct 21, 2019 Scammers are constantly coming up with more ingenious ways to trick Microsoft users into handing over personal data. Last year Microsoft ...

A computer scam which convinces people they have a virus on their laptop is doing the rounds in Wokingham. The scam involves someone calling and pretending to be from computer giant Microsoft. They ...

A KIRKCUDBRIGHT woman was targeted by a computer virus scam – despite not owning a PC. Sheila Wilson, who lives in Johnstone Place, recently received a phone call from a woman claiming she had a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Perth County Ontario Provincial Police released this photo of the 100-g gold bars that were stolen from the victim's home. The ...

Victims of computer takeover scams, in which their money and personal details were stolen, lost more than £16m ($21m) in the last year, new research by Which? showed. The problem has worsened as more ...

After a simple search for ‘Yahoo email help’, my computer and credit card were compromised In October 2015 I had a problem accessing my Yahoo email account. I Googled “Yahoo email help” and the first ...