PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A computer pop-up warning of a virus might seem like a standard tech annoyance, but deputies say a ...

A man was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud in a fake computer virus scam that targeted older adults, federal officials said. Seth Perlman AP A man is accused of playing a ...

Fake virus alerts prey on your fear and urgency—but spotting them doesn’t have to be tricky. Thankfully, some straightforward methods make recognizing fake warnings simple, helping you stay calm and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Two Angelenos have been arrested for ...

VENTURA, Calif. – Two Los Angeles men were arrested Friday when they arrived at a Ventura home to pick up money from a victim in connection to a computer-based scam On Feb. 13, around 2:40 p.m., the ...

WASHINGTON — A computer crash and a pop up message led to a D.C. woman losing out on more than $640,000 through gold coins and wire transfers, the Metropolitan Police Department said on Wednesday. A ...

Police described the scam as originating from a phony computer virus. The victim's computer had apparently crashed and flashed a pop up message with a phone number.