The Tech Support Scam starts with what appears to be a helping hand to fix a technical glitch. The criminals will send a message by phone , email or text to convince you that you need help.

Tech support scams can take many different forms, as some of our readers shared with us. Experts offer tips on how to avoid them. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 59°F.

Tech support scammers are modern-day con artists, preying on our deepest technological fears and vulnerabilities. Tammy of Flagler Beach, Florida, recently reached out to us with a concerning ...

In order to remove Windows Support Alert Tech Support Scam completely you will need to refresh Firefox back to its initial settings. It does this by removing all add-ons and personalized ...

The Microsoft Windows Notification tech support scam that displays a popup that pretends to be a Microsoft notification. This notification will state that your computer is infected and was locked ...

Carolyn Aronson got caught not once, but twice, by tech-support scams, to the tune of $800. The first time she was trying to download Windows 10 for free back in 2015. But a dire-looking warning ...

Tech support scams start by fooling the victim into thinking there’s a need to fix their computer, phone or tablet, when in reality nothing is wrong with their device.

It’s not surprising then to know that an estimated 3.3 million U.S. consumers lost $1.5 billion last year to tech support scams. An October 2016 survey by Microsoft found that among victims, ...

For one couple, a month-long tech support scam ended up costing them $3 million. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert about the rise in technical support scams spreading across ...

Hackers posing as tech support wreak havoc 01:30. Stacia Gates was on her computer one day when something strange happened. “This pop-up came up and it said it was from Microsoft,” she described.

Jennifer Janszen was having trouble with her new laptop that she bought during this past holiday season. So when a "Windows tech support" rep called, she figured Microsoft was just trying to help ...