February 13, 2020

FBI: Cybercrime tore a $3.5b hole in victims’ pockets last year

The FBI's Internet Crime Report shows that business email comprise is the biggest money-maker for cybercriminals.

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September 23, 2019

Two charged with tech-support scamming the elderly for $10m

The tech-support scammers were allegedly part of a network of crooks in the US and India who conned about 7,500 victims.

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December 03, 2018

Microsoft cracks down on tech support scams, 16 call centers raided

Police raided 16 Indian call centers last week - a second big raid sparked by Microsoft filing complaints about tech support scammers.

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June 21, 2018

Elderly victims conned out of millions by tech support scammer

The FTC has been battling tech support scams for years, especially ones targeting older citizens who are seen by fraudsters everywhere as susceptible to these cons.

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March 20, 2018

Fake Amazon ad ranks top on Google search results

A tech support scam disguised as an Amazon ad was showing up above even the legitimate Amazon.com search result.

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May 16, 2017

FTC launches crackdown on tech support scammers

Scammers get away with stealing an average of $290 - don't be their next victim. Here's our advice on how to spot them and avoid them

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April 19, 2017

How tech support scammers have made millions of dollars

Researchers who spent eight months digging into the scammers' techniques reveal the tools the bad guys use and the money they've made

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November 18, 2016

Office Depot allegedly running in-store tech support scams

KIRO-TV is accusing Office Depot staffers of charging consumers up to $200 to remove non-existent viruses

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October 18, 2016

Tech support scammers preying on young Americans, study finds

A shocking one in five young Americans are fooled by bogus technical support scams.

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