(WJAR) — Tech support scams are impacting older Americans at a staggering rate. According to the Federal Trade Commission, tech support scams target people 60 and older about five times more often ...

Phyllis Weisberg, 90, never thought she’d fall for a scam. Though widowed and living alone, she maintained robust social connections and confidently used her mobile phone and laptop computer to ...

A new phishing scam is getting a lot of attention because it uses real Apple Support tickets to trick people into giving up their accounts. Broadcom's Eric Moret shared how he nearly lost his entire ...

SCAMMERS OFTEN TARGET OLDER CONSUMERS. AND ACCORDING TO THE LATEST SCAM REPORT FROM THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, SCAMMERS ARE GETTING TO THEIR TARGETS MORE OFTEN. EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ...

Tech-support scams cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Seniors are particular targets of the crooks, sometimes losing their life savings. The scam often starts with a call, email, ...

Fraud losses reported by people 60 and older climbed to nearly $2.4 billion in 2024, quadrupling since 2020 Investment scams—often tied to social media pitches—drove the biggest losses, while phone ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Consumer First Alert: There’s a surge in tech support scams we want people to recognize. Scammers are targeting computer users with fake pop-up messages designed to scare ...

While scam artists target anyone and everyone they can if they believe there's a potential for a payoff, they sadly most often focus heavily on senior citizens. Why? That's because many retirees have ...