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A Grand Island woman lost $14,139.41 in a scam in which criminals used software called ransomware to hold her computer hostage.

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OSHKOSH, Wis--Oshkosh Police warn about a scam that has victimized several residents. The scam involves an alert on the intended victim's computer indicating a problem with the computer or the individ ...

Driven by a commitment to make cutting-edge scam protection available to everyone, Avast, a leader in digital security and privacy and part of Gen, has unveiled Scam Guardian, a new AI-powered ...

BEREA, Ohio -- A North Rocky River Drive resident lost $9,950 through a computer-phone scam. The resident told police Nov. 12 that she had received a notice on her computer screen that a virus had ...

BEREA, Ohio -- A West Street resident lost $89,800 through a computer and telephone scam. The resident told police he was operating his computer Nov. 15 when the screen turned black. A message on the ...

“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 ...

DES MOINES — A man from Chicago was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly conspired with others to commit theft against an older individual in Grimes, the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau said ...

MARSHAL COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) — The Marshall County Sheriff is warning of two scams that have been reported to them. In a Facebook post, the sheriff’s office said they have been made aware of a computer ...