CHARLOTTE — Maybe it’s happened to you. You’re working on your computer when, all of a sudden, there’s a pop-up. A strange voice then offers to help, but that could be when the real danger starts.

In today’s digital age, it’s not uncommon to be on the receiving end of some unsolicited and potentially malicious online advice. Take, for instance, the concern raised by "Barbara," who reached out ...

ZDNET key takeaways Sometimes pop-ups are harmful, while other times they are necessary.On Safari, you can enable pop-ups for ...

Recently, a woman named Jean sent me an email, saying she was embarrassed to have fallen for a scam. “As much warning as I’ve had, I had a lapse of judgment and fell into this scheme in which a ...

Criminals impersonating computer anti-virus programs are using scary tactics to gain access to your information and money. News Center 7 Consumer Adviser Clark Howard warns never to click on a ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) today issued a public safety alert regarding a costly and elaborate scam targeting residents through fraudulent computer pop-ups ...

DAYTON — Criminals impersonating computer anti-virus programs are using scary tactics to gain access to your information and money. News Center 7 Consumer Adviser Clark Howard warns never to click on ...

ATLANTA — Criminals impersonating computer antivirus programs are using scary tactics to gain access to your information and money. Channel 2 Consumer Adviser Clark Howard warns never to click on a ...

YOU WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE SO YOU DON’T FALL FOR IT. FOLKS HAVE REPEATEDLY TOLD YOU ABOUT THESE POP UP MESSAGES ON YOUR COMPUTER, BUT PEOPLE ARE STILL FALLING FOR THIS SCAM AND YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHY ONCE ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police in Elizabethtown issued a scam alert to help residents protect their money. The Elizabethtown Police Department said in one case, a local man got a virus pop-up on his ...

BAY VILLAGE, Ohio (WJW) — Bay Village police are warning people about the dangers of computer scammers after a man lost $15,000. Saturday afternoon, a Bay Village resident contacted police to report ...