PINOLE, Calif. -- Police are warning about an innovative gift card scam that's going around this holiday season. Shoppers in California recently lost hundreds of dollars to the scam. They bought gift ...

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Criminals have quietly rolled out a new playbook for draining Americans' checking accounts, and they are aiming straight at debit cards. Instead of crude phishing blasts, they are blending fake ...

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 ...

Despite your best intentions, it can be difficult to get everyone in your circle a perfect – or at least personal – gift.So you turn to Plan B: gift cards. Easy to get. Easy to use. Usually ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Popular holiday scams include fake delivery notifications, gift card scams, charity scams and more. Scams seem to be getting more and more convincing each year, but learning to spot the signs can help ...

person holding a smartphone in one hand, credit card in the other, with a laptop placed in the front - Garun .Prdt/Shutterstock The risks of walking around with your credit card are obvious, but it's ...