The wolf at the door may not be what you think.

Criminals have figured out that the easiest way to beat bank security is to go straight to the source: the person holding the card. Instead of hiding behind anonymous phishing emails, they are now ...

Whether by choice or necessity, American consumers are increasingly relying on debit rather than credit cards. Debit cards are expected to account for nearly 60 percent of purchases made with plastic ...

It's not your run-of-the-mill scam – if there is even such a thing anymore. It starts out with a fake text, just like many scams do these days, but surprisingly morphs further into crooks even showing ...

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents to two scams targeting the community, involving text messages and fake debit cards. In one scam, victims receive a text message from ...

The incidents highlight the growing problem of skimming scams, which have seen a significant increase in recent years. The FBI advises consumers to be vigilant and inspect card readers for any signs ...

While different types of fraud can bring their own elements of frustrations and consequences, debit card fraud can leave your bank account empty almost immediately and be hard to recover from. That’s ...

DEDHAM TONIGHT TALKING TO THE VICTIM AND THIS IS THE ALLEGED SCENE OF THE CRIME HERE IN DEDHAM. POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING BOTH INCIDENTS. IT’S NOT CLEAR YET IF THEY’RE CONNECTED. I GUESS YOU HAVE TO BE ...

A Washington, D.C., resident discovered a credit card skimmer at the Georgetown neighborhood Safeway April 10, one of five such scams discovered in the District in recent weeks. The apparent uptick in ...

Sophie Venz is a former Deputy Editor at Forbes Advisor. She is an experienced editor and features reporter, and has previously worked in the small business and start-up reporting space. Previously ...

Debit cards ranked as the top payment method for both attempted fraud and actual dollar losses in 2024. Consumers increasingly must realize that con artists are often impersonating banks, government ...