Man charged with scamming senior citizen out of $25,000

A man from South Carolina is facing charges after the Wythe County Sheriff's Office said he scammed an elderly man out of $25 ...
TechSpot

Scammers hijack real support pages to show fake phone numbers

Bottom line: A recent warning from Malwarebytes explains that users searching for tech support phone numbers can encounter fake contact information, even when visiting the official websites of major ...
WNYT NewsChannel 13

Police: Fake computer helpline ensnared man who nearly lost $30K to scammers

COLONIE, N.Y. (WNYT) — Colonie Police said the suspects who tried to get an elderly man to withdraw nearly $30,000 from his account by convincing him that his Microsoft account was compromised. Police ...
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Police warn about increase in Microsoft phone scams

A local police department has issued a scam warning about increasing fake Microsoft phone calls. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The West Chester Police Department posted ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Quick Tip: Fake phone numbers

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Here's a quick tip on fake phone numbers. Scammers are tricking people looking for help. The Better Business Bureau says fake customer service numbers are popping up online and when ...
AOL

Need help? Beware of fake customer service phone numbers

Have you run into issues with an account or had a problem with an online order? Reaching out to customer service can be a huge challenge since many companies no longer list phone numbers. The problem ...
WHIO

Police warn about increase in Microsoft phone scams

The West Chester Police Department posted on social media that they have received calls about an increase in scams involving criminals claiming to be from “Microsoft.” “The scam involves a ‘virus’ ...