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 ...

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.

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 ...

Porch pirates usually go after electronics or holiday gifts, but recently, thieves have set their sights on something far more personal: new and replacement debit cards. In several reported cases, ...

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 AARP runs ads claiming that any request to pay by gift card is always a scam. Patrick McKenzie, writing at Bits About ...

Credit cards may dominate online use, but debit cards make up a hefty share, too, with 54% of U.S. adults using the former and 49% choosing a debit card in a 30-day period, according to a YouGov.com ...

Experts consulted by ABC News believe the hacking of Home Depot's payment systems could lead to a huge amount of fraud. Sixty million credit and debit cards may be affected, and now experts estimate ...

The Board on Friday published its biennial report on debit card transactions, which summarizes information collected from large debit card issuers and ...

Understanding how cloned cards are created helps you avoid the subtle traps behind this rising form of financial fraud.

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 ...