I have received numerous calls from a company called Quantum PC support telling me I have a problem with my computer that they can help me with. I remember reading in the Guardian about this with a ...

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 ...

These scams typically involve a scammer impersonating a tech company and aim to convince you that your device - usually a computer or laptop - has a virus or malware, or other security threat. As ...

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 ...

More and more folks are getting hit by tech support scams, and in fact a staggering two-thirds of respondents quizzed in a global survey by Microsoft said they had experienced such a scam. Typically, ...

More than 3.3 million Americans will fall victim to fake PC support scams in 2015, Microsoft has said. The scams involve calls from con artists who claim to work for Google, Microsoft or Facebook and ...

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 ...

The Microsoft tech support scam is a fraud that can target anyone with a computer. Pop-up messages urge you to call a number to sort out a supposed problem, with the scammers claiming to be Microsoft ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nachiket Banwari, a Charlotte resident, was sentenced to serve more than two years in prison for participating in a tech scheme.

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 ...

The pop-ups look like they could come from a legitimate ISP, in this case US-based AT&T A new scam, in which fraudsters pose as legitimate internet service providers to offer bogus tech support, ...