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

Learn what happens if someone opens a credit card in your name and the steps to fix it fast and protect your credit.

Eric Finkel thought he'd dodged a bullet on a recent visit to Vietnam. His hotel "accidentally" charged his credit card $1,500 instead of the correct amount of $66. The staff immediately cancelled the ...

Approximately two in three cardholders have experienced fraud, according to a 2025 Credit Card Fraud Report and Statistics from Security.org, and 92% of fraudulent charges occurred while the card was ...

You’re not alone if you’ve recently dealt with credit card fraud. According to the 2023 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, credit card fraud was the most common form of identity theft reported in ...

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

AI is one of the best tools credit card networks have in their battle against fraud, but there are also steps you can take to protect yourself. Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years.

It's a scenario most people have encountered: you try to make a big or unexpected purchase on your credit card, and, at the moment you need it the most, the card gets declined. Sometimes, it's as ...

It's easy to think of credit card fraud and picture someone skimming your card at a gas pump. But that's not usually how it happens. The bigger threat is new account fraud. Someone opens a credit card ...

A surge in digital payment technologies has been paralleled by an equally rapid increase in credit card fraud. This research field explores multifaceted approaches that combine advanced analytics, ...

A fraud attempt on a never-used debit card reveals a surprising way criminals can exploit card numbers digitally without ...

Christopher Steed, 33, of Lafayette, currently has an active warrant with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office for three ...