Debit cards don’t offer as many protections as credit cards.

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 ...

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.

Debit cards feel convenient because they pull money straight from your checking account. That same feature makes them risky. If fraud occurs, the cash is gone immediately, and recovering it can take ...

Every so often, we receive an email that stops us cold. Not because it is dramatic. Not because it is careless. Because it feels impossible. Sheri, first, we are glad your bank flagged it. That alert ...

A Scottsboro resident received a call that sounded like it came from her bank’s fraud department. Police say it was part of a scam built ... Read More ...

A Ghana-based Nigerian national, Aderinsola Oluwanitemi Adeleye, has been arrested by the International Criminal Police ...

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