International computer virus scam with Charlotte ties duped many, took in millions

A former financial consultant and gym owner was sentenced in federal court for his role in the scheme.
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Knoxville woman loses $1,000 to malware scam after buying laptop secondhand

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville woman lost $1,000 to a scammer who took control of her computer claiming he was trying to fix it. It all started when Sharon Hart bought a secondhand laptop, took ...

Fake ad blocker breaks PCs in new malware extension scam

Chrome and Edge users warned about NexShield browser extension scam that causes crashes and tricks users into installing malware through fake security fix commands.
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Tired of Online Scams? Here’s a Smarter Fix

Scam Detector flags risky text messages and sends you an alert to protect you from (even accidentally) clicking links it deems as dangerous. It works with Gmail, Microsoft, and Yahoo Mail to detect ...