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 ...

Florida’s Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit (CFEU) tracked down and returned $229,096 in stolen cryptocurrency to victims over the past week, according to an announcement by Attorney General James Uthmeier ...

Sally Arzella Moser at her home on July 2, 2018, in Hayward, Calif. Moser was victimized in a tech-support scam. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group/TNS) Sally Arzella Moser at her home on July 2, 2018, ...

The FBI dismantled an India-linked tech support scam that defrauded elderly Americans of millions, securing convictions of five Indian fraudsters and two US executives accused of enabling the ...

SHREVEPORT, La. – This new survey from Mastercard shows the most vulnerable group of Americans isn't seniors, but their kids and grandkids. And it's not even close. According to the Federal Trade ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Consumer First Alert: There’s a surge in tech support scams we want people to recognize. Scammers are targeting computer users with fake pop-up messages designed to scare ...

Learn how to spot tech scams, recognize phishing email signs, and apply smart online scam prevention tips to protect your personal information and stay secure online. Pixabay, Mohamed_hassan The ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- Scam reports are soaring. According to new FBI data, Americans filed more than a million complaints about cybercrimes in 2025 and reported losing almost $21 billion. Today, our ...

Cybercriminals are exploiting Apple’s reputation with fake “high alert” security warnings designed to panic consumers into giving up passwords, payment information, or remote access to their devices.

Seniors tend to own their homes and have strong credit and ample savings, according to the FBI — all factors that make scams targeting seniors increasingly common. They’re also less likely to report ...