The Federal Trade Commission and Florida attorney general have shut down a major computer tech scam that they said bilked computer users out of millions of dollars by making them believe that their ...

A Brampton man has been charged in connection with an alleged international computer technical support scam that Peel Regional Police claim deceived 330 Canadians, resulting in losses estimated at ...

Better Business Bureau president and CEO Randy Hutchinson gives consumers tips on how to avoid scams and protect assets.

Some computer repair shops in Nova Scotia have been seeing a rise in online scams since the COVID-19 pandemic began and the RCMP is warning the public to be on alert. Nova Scotia RCMP said Monday ...

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There has been an increase in con artists calling up individuals and offering to fix their ‘infected’ computers, and they appear to be using increasingly aggressive tactics to try to extract money.

Microsoft released its 2021 Global Tech Support Scam Research report, which shows that 65 percent of Canadian adults were exposed to a tech support scam. These types of scams involve fraudsters faking ...

TORONTO – Fake tech support phone scams are nothing new to Jan Miller. The Victoria, B.C., resident has been receiving calls from scammers claiming to be with Microsoft for years. But this week the ...

A new cybersecurity report says Microsoft leads all brands in phishing impersonation, with scams posing as support and ...

Some computer repair shops in Nova Scotia have been seeing a rise in online scams since the COVID-19 pandemic began and the RCMP is warning the public to be on alert. Nova Scotia RCMP said Monday ...