If you own a phone or a computer, you have almost certainly been the target of a scam. No matter your age, scammers have ...

HUNTINGDON, Pa. (WTAJ) — An alarming new scam is spreading across Pennsylvania. While arrests have been made, law enforcement is warning this could be part of a more elaborate, nationwide scheme.

Americans aged 60 and older lost a staggering $700 million to online scams in 2024, marking a sharp rise in fraud targeting seniors, according to the Federal Trade Commission. This figure, presented ...

“Message scam losses are on the rise,” is the headline in a recent edition of the AARP Bulletin. To be sure, in every single AARP publication as well as in Consumer Reports and other magazines, there ...

It feels awful to be scammed. Unnerving to have a person's voice suddenly yelling at you right out of your computer. And you can't make it stop. "You've been hacked!" "You have pornographic material ...

If you stay on the internet long enough, you are bound to come across browser pop-ups. While many of them are just annoying, ranging from advertisements and paywall restrictions to requests to disable ...

The web can be a rich source of information, connection, and community. Still, as with any public space, it’s important to be aware of your surroundings. Online scams that target older adults are ...

SANFORD, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man was arrested Thursday in connection to computer scam targeting an elder victim. Avinash Chandreshbhai Patel,19, of Apex, is facing charges of attempted obtaining property ...