Fairview Heights police warn of a $90,000 computer pop-up scam targeting elderly residents, urging caution against fraudulent Microsoft calls and remote access.
Racked by grief after the death of her ex-husband, Belinda Guy was sifting through his belongings at home when she discovered more than 100 gift cards worth around $40,000. She was shocked.
The scammer told the victim her bank account had been hacked by a "Russian gaming or pornography group," according to police.
SANFORD, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man was arrested Thursday in connection to computer scam targeting an elder victim. Avinash Chandreshbhai Patel,19, of Apex, is facing charges of attempted obtaining property ...
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BEREA, Ohio -- A North Rocky River Drive resident lost $9,950 through a computer-phone scam. The resident told police Nov. 12 that she had received a notice on her computer screen that a virus had ...
(WJAR) — Tech support scams are impacting older Americans at a staggering rate. According to the Federal Trade Commission, tech support scams target people 60 and older about five times more often ...
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Plano, Texas — In many ways, Tejasvi Manoj of Plano, Texas, is an average 17-year-old. "You've got to balance, like, all of your classes, and then you have college applications as well," Manoj told ...
In a matter of days, Bruce and Linda MacMillan cashed out of retirement investment accounts they had built up over 15 years ...