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 are as vulnerable to theft as credit cards and offer limited fraud protection. Depending on how soon you report the fraud, you could be responsible for up to $50 in unauthorized ...

Skimming, in which criminals install discreet devices and tiny cameras on point-of-sale terminals to steal your info, is increasingly common — as I learned the hard way. Money; Getty Images A few ...

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 ...

You may think that credit cards are the payment method most targeted by financial fraudsters, but that’s not true. It’s, in fact, debit cards that fraudsters pursue most — and the number of cases ...

If your debit card number is stolen, fraudulent charges pull cash straight from your checking account. The bank's investigation happens later. That timing difference is why debit card fraud often ...

A New Jersey courier scam highlights the severe liability risks consumers face when using debit cards compared to credit cards.