The FBI is warning about a sophisticated “phantom hacker” scheme specifically targeting the elderly, and which has drained more than a billion dollars from victims’ retirement accounts in the U.S.

"Victims often suffer the loss of entire banking, savings, retirement, or investment accounts under the guise of 'protecting' ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LAWRENCE, Kan. — An unexpected protector, Lawrence police said a “Robin Hood” hacker stepped in to help stop a scam in action. The ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The FBI arrested a suspected scammer at Sky Harbor Airport who was trying to board a flight to Florida. According to court documents, the man, identified as Gary Christopher, is ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The FBI is warning of an elaborate, multi-step scam known as a phantom hacker scam that has cost victims more than one billion dollars since last year. Earlier this year, ...

Picture this. A scam call center somewhere in a nondescript office building. Dozens of people on phones, reading scripts, convincing a retiree in Ohio her compu ...

If a hacker or scammer has access to your email, every account connected to it is at risk. We show you how to protect yourself fast. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password ...

The FBI is warning consumers about a sophisticated new scam called “The Phantom Hacker,” which has already stolen more than $1 billion from unsuspecting Americans, many of them senior citizens.The ...

MAUMEE, Ohio (WTVG) - A Maumee man’s quick thinking prevented his father from losing $7,000 to scammers who had gained control of the elderly man’s computer. The son said his father received an email ...