What started with a pop-up on a computer ended with a retired couple in South Carolina handing over their entire life savings ...

The Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office issued the scam warning for any Microsoft users, according to a social media post. They said if a pop-up notification appears on their computer saying that ...

Ed Burr with the Kansas Attorney General’s Office discussed common scams and shared tips on how to protect yourself and your ...

An Upper Providence Township man is out of $20,000 after he gave a courier the money to get his computer unlocked. Township Police Chief David Montella said the 66-year-old victim who lives on South ...

Imagine working on your computer and getting an alert on your screen—that’s what happened to one viewer wanting to spread the word about this new scam. Viewer message: "My computer locked up with a ...

When surfing the Internet via a browser, you may see an error stating that your computer is locked and that you must contact Microsoft to resolve the issue. If you ...

An Apex man accused of financial exploitation involving a computer scam in Lee County appeared in court for the first time on Friday. Avinash Chandreshbhai Patel, 19, was arrested on Sept. 25, during ...

On April 3, a man went to the police station and said he had been scammed out of $3,900. He said he and his girlfriend had received a message that their computer was locked. The message said they ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Attorney General is warning people to watch out for a Pop-Up Computer Repair Scam. Authorities say one person lost $30,000 because of this scam. Consumer ...

It’s no secret that online scams are on the rise. A record number of people become victims every year. In fact, there’s an ...