Fraud alerts are meant to protect you, but everyday credit card habits, travel and spending patterns can trigger them. See how to avoid red flags and freezes.

Americans lost $12.5 billion to credit card fraud in 2024, a 25 percent increase from the previous year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Even so, credit cards are one of the safest ways to ...

A $4 charge is easy to ignore. It might appear as a parking fee, a small purchase or a vague merchant name that doesn't raise any red flags. Consumer protection groups and law enforcement say scammers ...

(WHTM) — Midstate police are alerting citizens of a credit card/Visa scam that is spreading across the country and into Central Pennsylvania. According to the Quarryville Borough Police Department in ...

Americans have approximately 631 million credit card accounts, with nearly four cards per person. The accounts can be a payday for con artists who prey on victims using a new scheme called the card ...

Select explains the different fraud protection programs card issuers offer so you can make sure you have the protection you ...

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