GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - You may get a pop-up that looks like a security warning, telling you that there’s a major issue with your computer. However, you shouldn’t follow the directions on the screen.

When a problem pops up with your computer and you want to find the tech support number, Google’s a good place to find it, right? Wrong! A growing number of people are being victimized when they call ...

Engadget readers like yourself are probably more tech savvy than the average person. That means you may get roped into helping older family members with email woes, new phone setups, or deciphering if ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Scammers are posing as tech support representatives from major companies like Microsoft, Google, or Apple, attempting to deceive users into giving up sensitive information. Despite ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A message pops up on your computer: “Your computer has been locked up.” “A scare tactic on this fake pop-up that looks like a virus,” says Nathan Drager, president of Quantum ...

Tech support scammers have been offering bogus technical support services and “resolving” people’s non-existent problems with their devices or software for years. Using a range of tried-and-tested ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The old “Microsoft Tech Support” scam has a new twist. Nowadays, to make it more convincing, scammers tie in the Treasury Department and blast a message on your computer ...

I love my 78-year-old mother and do whatever I can to help. But when she has computer trouble, she spins into a frustrated tech spiral, starts lashing out, and I want nothing to do with her. The ...