Criminals have quietly turned everyday debit cards into a direct pipeline to people's checking accounts, using tactics that are harder to spot and faster to cash out than traditional card theft.

As the Detroit Free Press recently reported, new debit card scams are popping up and gaining momentum. (2) One of the most ...

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 ...

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, ...

Tap-to-pay has become one of the most used payment methods in America. After all, it’s easy, simple and keeps you from having to carry around a wallet filled with cards. Now though, experts are ...

Scammers are always thinking of new schemes to separate you from your valuables — whether it be your money or personal information — the goal is simple: to take something of your’s for their own gain.

Talladega police are investigating three recent in-person scams reported by older victims in the past week. According to police Lt. Dennis McDaniel, “on November 10 and November 13, we received two ...

Debit cards pull funds directly from your bank account when making purchases or withdrawing cash. Setting up a PIN and monitoring account balances via mobile apps helps avoid overspending and fees.