A New Jersey courier scam highlights the severe liability risks consumers face when using debit cards compared to credit ...

Debit card fraud moves fast, freezes real money, and can take weeks to fully unwind. Here's how it actually plays out.

Debit cards are as vulnerable to theft as credit cards and offer limited fraud protection. Depending on how soon you report the fraud, you could be responsible for up to $50 in unauthorized ...

A few weeks ago, I stopped at a gas station I don’t typically visit. I paid at the pump with my debit card like usual, filled up and went on my way. But a few days later, I spotted several strange ...

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 ...

Every time you tap your debit card, you are giving direct access to the cash in your checking account. In low‑risk situations ...

New Jersey police say scammers contact residents by using spoofed phone numbers that appear to be legitimate major bank fraud ...

Maybe you see an unfamiliar charge on your bank statement. Or you notice your debit card isn’t in its normal place in your wallet. If you suspect bank account fraud, now is the time to take action.

Card present (CP) fraud happens even with chip-enabled credit cards. Skimming and shimming are ways thieves steal personal information. File a complaint with your card issuer or agencies like the CFPB ...

MasterCard Worldwide will introduce in the first quarter of 2007 a new service to help banks and other card issuers detect and stop PIN-based debit card fraud in real time. The service is being ...

Skimming, in which criminals install discreet devices and tiny cameras on point-of-sale terminals to steal your info, is increasingly common — as I learned the hard way. Money; Getty Images A few ...