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 ...

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 ...

Tech support scams might be something that you've all heard of before, but that doesn't make them any less dangerous. The FBI recently issued a public service announcement, warning people to be on the ...

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 ...

A CON artist’s attempted broadband scam fell flat after she targeted a woman who did not have internet access at home. The Asian-sounding scamster told householder Jennifer Morgan her broadband ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Chances are, you've been targeted by a tech support scam, but did you fall for it? According to a report from Microsoft, two-thirds of people have experienced a tech support scam in the last year. One ...

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 ...