Tech support scams cost victims billions each year and often target the most vulnerable users. Scammers use fear and urgency to trick people into giving access to their devices or financial ...
Cameron Nakashima joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss what are technical support scams, why older adults are often targeted, what to do immediately in response to a scary pop up, ...
AI has made online scams harder to spot by making deepfakes, voice cloning, and fake messages more realistic. Even so, the old tech support scam is still catching victims. For years, fraudsters often ...
Two former executives of a call-tracking and analytics company pleaded guilty to concealing a years-long tech support fraud scheme that victimized individuals worldwide. Former CEO Adam Young (from ...
If you picture a scam victim, you probably picture someone older. Someone in their 60s, 70s, or 80s. But new data says the most vulnerable group is not seniors. It is their kids and grandkids. A new ...
If you picture a scam victim, you probably picture someone older. Someone in their 60s, 70s, or 80s. But new data says the most vulnerable group is not seniors. It is their kids and grandkids. A new ...