Detectives from the department’s financial crimes unit and members of the U.S. Secret Service found 20 credit card skimming devices during a countywide detection operation.

Ghost tapping tries to exploit tap-to-pay to steal your money. The scammer targets physical payment cards and mobile wallets. The scam can be hard to pull off, but scammers persist. Tapping to pay for ...

Losses Surge to €4.2 Billion. Europe’s latest payment fraud figures are stark. According to the joint 2025 EBA-ECB report, ...

A new scam called ghost tapping is spreading across the country. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that scammers are using this tactic to steal money from people who use tap-to-pay credit cards ...

Whenever you can, switch to contactless payment methods to add an extra layer of security. Because your card stays with you, ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Since the beginning of the pandemic, the FTC estimates Americans have lost nearly $500 million in COVID-related scams. It's been just weeks since the IRS began sending out child tax ...

Some simple resolutions can help protect consumers from falling victim to scams in the new year according to the Better ...

Scam texts are targeting people ages 18 to 29 at record levels, with reports of attempted scams among Gen Z tripling.

The Whitehall Police Department is warning Ohioans to be cautious this holiday season after a credit card skimmer was found at a local gas station. If you used your credit card at either of the ...

The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year — for scammers.

Businesses across the UK have reported a rise in so-called "friendly fraud", or chargeback scams, where customers tell their credit card companies they haven't made the purchase listed on their ...

Charging $10,000+ to a credit card can trigger fraud checks, raise utilization, and rack up interest. Here's what happens, and how to avoid the downsides.