Of these, tech support scams, including the Geek Squad scam, are some of the costliest, bilking Americans out of $924 million ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending more than $25.5 million in refunds to consumers who were misled into purchasing computer repair services through deceptive marketing tactics by two ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground ... Unwanted calls, from robocall sales pitches to scam attempts, have reached epidemic levels, according ...

(NEXSTAR) – More than $25 million in payments will go out this week to customers who were tricked into paying for fraudulent tech support offered ... the FTC said. The scam would often start ...

Now, some experts say, cyber-criminals have also been able to access phone numbers. In January, the FTC flagged a smishing scam: a message ... science at Virginia Tech. Smishing happens when ...

Credit: Popular Science Law enforcement refers to the scam technique as “smishing ... Other smishing examples include texts from unknown numbers alerting alleged bank fraud, missed delivery ...

Unlike traditional spam filters, these tools go beyond blocking suspicious numbers ... common scam tactics such as fake prize winnings, IRS threats, or fraudulent tech support claims.