A D.C. resident narrowly avoided a phone scam as Montgomery County consumer protection officials warn fraudsters are posing as credit card companies.

The tactics used to fight credit card scams are getting more sophisticated all the time. Unfortunately, so are the tactics used by credit card scammers. More than 2.3 million cases of fraud and ...

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, ...

From sophisticated skimming operations to "accidental" overcharges, your plastic can be compromised in ways you might not expect. Here’s how to protect yourself.

DETROIT – What is the “ghost tapping” scam that targets people using the tap-to-pay option with their credit cards? It’s a new way that thieves are trying to steal credit card information, and it’s so ...

Early February may not appear to be a particularly hot season for fraud but think again. Here are two fraud schemes that are being seen more frequently this time of year... We are entering a season of ...