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Tech support scams have been around for quite some time. As a result, it's no surprise these ruses are growing in number and sophistication. A tech support scam used to only consist of unknown fraudsters messing around with fake anti-virus alerts, or cold-calling potential victims pretending...

Microsoft's Windows and Windows Phone app stores have faced several issues with fake and scam applications over the years, but the software maker appears to be finally cracking down. After recent reports highlighting scams that lead people to pay for useless apps that are typically free...

Q: I got spammed, and the junk e-mail came from my own address. Was my account hacked? A: Not necessarily, because it's trivial to fake an a-mail address. But before you assume that somebody spoofed yours, you should verify that your account was secure. In this case, the account in question...