In brief: The web is populated with popup 'virus alerts' urging people to call the included phone numbers so the issues can be fixed. Tech-savvy users know these are scams, most of which originate ...

Police in India have arrested around 39 people operating shady call centers that defrauded thousands of dollars by seeming to provide tech support. The detainees reportedly posed as tech support staff ...

Tech support scams are becoming increasingly common nowadays, in which people pose as official representatives from a company and in the process of apparently "fixing" an issue in your device or ...

In a move that could dampen the tech sector’s unbridled enthusiasm for low-cost outsourcing, Dell said it would stop routing some customer-support requests to call centers in India after customers ...

India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided 76 locations in a nationwide crackdown on cybercrime operations behind tech support scams and cryptocurrency fraud. The police operation, part of ...

For years, India has been a major hub for tech support call centers that service companies around the world. Unfortunately, not all of them are legit. Earlier this week, police in the capital city of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Tech support scams are some of the most common methods of fraud ...

The ED has identified assets worth over Rs 100 crore belonging to the alleged gang that operated these call centres, scamming American citizens under the guise of tech support.