Above: an example of a scam pop-up featuring a fake support number Step 1: use Task Manager to close the pop-up Although some pop-up windows can be closed by clicking on the top-right X in the pop-up ...

Related Video Above: Toll road text scams ... clicked on a computer pop-up that froze his device and rendered it unusable.

According to the FTC, the scam was a drawn-out affair designed to create an endless flow of cash from each consumer. Fake ...

Several months ago, Klingel received a pop-up message on his computer ... Jim Shackelford says authorities are seeing more of these scams in part because cyberthieves have become masters at ...

Police said this scam also began with a computer pop-up, but this time asking the victim to contact Microsoft's tech support number. The scammers then pretended to be a tech support agent and a ...

A suspect in a computer pop-up scam is in Martin County Jail after ... stating that she had been on her computer when a Microsoft pop-up showed up on her screen, urging her to call a number ...

The Federal Trade Commission is sending out a warning about a stubborn scam that could leave you locked out of your own computer. According to the FTC, tech support scams often ...