A former financial consultant and gym owner was sentenced in federal court for his role in the scheme.

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 ...

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 ...

Scareware pop-ups, or notifications, suddenly appear on your device and tell you that it has been infected with malware - but ...

A Dubai man was arraigned and pleaded not guilty in federal court in Charlotte on Friday, accused of stealing $31 million from people across the U.S. by putting fake pop-up virus warnings on their ...