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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March 20, 2017

ISP customer data breach could turn into supercharged tech support scams

The concept of helping people via a support line has been poisoned by scammers using leaked customer data to target victims

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March 14, 2017

Questions linger after ISP blocks TeamViewer over fraud fears

Data stolen from an ISP after a breach has led to its customers being targeted by scammers - but blocking a widely used tool is not a way to improve security

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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 26, 2016

Fake Blue Screen of Death faux-freezes your system like the real McCoy

It hides your cursor, disables Task Manager and plasters your screen with a BSoD image. Calling the number leads to bogus help centers.

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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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