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 email: ...

The Windows Support Alert Tech Support Scam is an web browser tech support scam that displays an alert that states your system had detected unusual activity and that you should call the listed phone ...

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. The ...

A particular type of scam phone call is making the rounds again and victimizing unsuspecting people. This time, it’s the old Microsoft tech support scam call. Scammers are using technology to pose as ...

Are you using an old Windows computer? Or is your Windows computer out of warranty? If so, you need genuine websites that will help you if you face any issues with your computer. The chances of errors ...

Consumers: Hang up on anyone who cold-calls offering Windows technical support, never believe an Internet pop-up that reports your PC is infected with malware, and, above all, don't ever install ...

Tech-support scammers are testing new phone-call prompts to trick unsuspecting users into calling a bogus hotline, says Microsoft. The prompts are just the latest innovation developed by fraudsters to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Two scams involving tech support and ...

Scammers using the cover of a tech consultant have been around since computers first connected to the Internet. The specific scams have undergone changes and evolution, but fraudsters still find it ...

Social engineering attacks like the Microsoft tech support scams still work. Fake cold calls, fake messages on websites, and malicious emails continue to trick victims. You did what?!? I was thinking ...

Scammers posing as Microsoft support technicians continue to work the phones in search of victims, the company said last week, and have, in fact, grown bolder in their tactics. And in the last few ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Observing, pondering, and writing about tech. Generally in that order. Windows tech support scams aren't a new problem by any ...