The risk of credit card fraud doesn’t end when or where you swipe your card. Any business that stores your credit card number could experience a data breach in which a hacker attains access to your ...

Stealing money without ever swiping a card has become a new reality, driven by a scam known as “ghost tapping” or “ghost charges.” This modern form of theft uses wireless technology to secretly ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Credit card skimmers cost American consumers and banks more than a billion dollars a year, according to the FBI. A skimmer is a small electronic device criminals attach to card ...

Debit cards are convenient -- but they're not always the safest choice. Swiped in the wrong place, a debit card can expose your bank account to fraud, delays, or lost protection. Looking for a secure ...

Credit card fraud is the most common form of identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The four major credit card networks — Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover — ...

While many gift card scams involve thieves demanding payments via prepaid cards, there's a less obvious type of fraud known ...