PROVIDENCE, RI – A federal investigation into India-based tech-support fraud operations has resulted in convictions of multiple fraud operators and guilty pleas from two former U.S. telecom executives ...
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 ...
Fake Robinhood security texts about external wallet links go out in bulk to random phone numbers, not indicating actual ...
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 ...
Americans reported losing $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, making it the single largest fraud category tracked by the ...
Cameron Nakashima joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss what are technical support scams, why older adults are often targeted, what to do immediately in response to a scary pop up, ...
Two former executives of a call-tracking and analytics company pleaded guilty to concealing a years-long tech support fraud scheme that victimized individuals worldwide. Former CEO Adam Young (from ...
While fraud is nothing new, today's scams are constantly evolving. The latest advances in technology, like artificial intelligence (AI), make these schemes even harder to spot. The Federal Trade ...
Anyone can become a scam victim, but older Americans remain one of the most frequent targets of financial fraud, often because scammers believe they have substantial savings, strong credit histories, ...
A major scam by sophisticated crooks is sweeping across the country with Donegal gardaí warning extra vigilance is needed.