CHICAGO (WLS) -- An I-Team consumer alert: It starts as a frantic phone call and can end with someone hijacking your computer and taking your money. Consumer experts say it's a growing concern ...

INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. TUESDAY AT 4 P.M., FOLKS. ACCORDING TO A SURVEY OF MORE THAN 6000 PEOPLE DONE BY YAHOO FINANCE, TUESDAY AT 4 P.M. IS THE MOST FREQUENT TIME AND DAY WHEN SCAMS ...

Look Out for This Social Security Scam That Gives Hackers Full Access to Your Computer - Veronique D / iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images If you receive an email about your Social ...

Online scams are becoming more dangerous and convincing every day. Cybercriminals are finding new ways to gain not just your login credentials but full control of your computer and your bank accounts.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is warning residents about scammers impersonating CBI agents over the phone, claiming they need personal information or remote computer access due to detected ...

ROCHE HAS MORE. SO WHEN THE FBI IS ISSUING A WARNING ABOUT A SCAM, THEN YOU KNOW IT’S GOT TO BE SERIOUS. WE OFTEN REFER TO THIS ONE AS THE COMPUTER SCAM, BUT THE FBI IS CALLING IT THE PHANTOM HACKER ...

Genesee County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents of a computer scam. Three people in Genesee County have reported that someone identifying themselves as a Microsoft employee calls and claims ...

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 ...

A 'very clever' new scam uses fake security checks to trick people into installing malware that could steal personal data and banking information ...

ATLANTA - A coordinated sting operation led by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) in Tennessee resulted in the arrest of two suspects involved in a sophisticated financial scam that defrauded ...

An ongoing PayPal email scam exploits the platform's address settings to send fake purchase notifications, tricking users into granting remote access to scammers For the past month, BleepingComputer ...

If you receive an email about your Social Security statement, proceed with caution: According to a new report from Malwarebytes Labs, hackers are impersonating the Social Security Administration (SSA) ...