According to the Federal Trade Commission, roughly $8.8 billion was stolen due to fraud during 2022 alone.

You open your inbox and see a message titled "Payment order settled" with an official-looking invoice from Geek Squad. At first glance, it looks legitimate. It includes your email address and even a ...

Geek Squad is a popular, legitimate multinational consumer electronics retailer that provides various technology support and services, including technical support, installation services, etc. It is a ...

EL CAJON, Calif. — An El Cajon woman was scammed out of $30,000 after she received an email she believed was from Best Buy's Geek Squad, a tech support service she regularly uses. Sue DuPont, 75, said ...

Scams have become something of an inevitable part of life for anyone with an online presence — or public address or phone number — covering everything from fraudulent calls about legal actions to fake ...

ALL RIGHT, JOE, THANK YOU. NOW BACK TO BRIAN’S STORY. AS WE MENTIONED, SCAMMERS COMING FOR YOUR COMPUTER AND YOUR MONEY BY USING A LEGITIMATE LOOKING. THESE EMAILS CAN LOOK REALLY, REALLY. AND A LOT ...

The latest online scam targeting seniors is almost too ingenious not to work. That’s what makes it so devious — and its victims so vulnerable. Delray Beach, Fla., resident Diane Belz, 68, had no ...

A Spring Township couple lost $18,000 after falling prey to a so-called Geek Squad imposter scam. On April 5, township police received a report that a couple in their 80s had been the victims of a ...

Fake Geek Squad invoices aren't the only version of this scam. A newer tactic hides behind the company PayPal. People have received a notice from a vendor requesting a payment via PayPal. Similar to ...

Scammers are barraging the tri-state with phony emails claiming to represent Best Buy’s Geek Squad tech support team. The scammers take different tactics, often claiming the target owes money for a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After receiving an email claiming to be from the Geek Squad, a tech support service with Best Buy, WATE’s Don Dare warns the public about what to look out for so you do not ...

ALL RIGHT, JOE, THANK YOU. NOW BACK TO BRIAN’S STORY. AS WE MENTIONED, SCAMMERS COMING FOR YOUR COMPUTER AND YOUR MONEY BY USING A LEGITIMATE LOOKING. THESE EMAILS CAN LOOK REALLY, REALLY. AND A LOT ...