Often a merchant will tack on additional products and services to a legitimate purchase you make, and you "sorta" know about the charge... but not really.
Swipe. Tap. Pray. Criminals might have their eyes on your bank card. In 2011, roughly 11.6 million adults -- 1 out of every 20 -- in the U.S. were vi...
One thief with a conscience apparently has a very unique way of saying sorry. Chris and Susie Linford, of Anchorage, Alaska, were shocked when the...
Skateboards, sneakers, and even electronics will make somebody very happy this Christmas, compliments of my Visa.
This clairvoyant can meet you for the first time and know an uncomfortable amount of information about your life — but that's because you've already...
Are you at risk for credit card theft when you shop online? I was joined by Trae Bodge, Senior Writer for The RetailMeNot Insider, who told me what to...
No one wants to find a credit card missing from his or her wallet or discover an odd charge on a monthly billing statement. But credit card loss, thef...
A Louisville, Ky. woman ordered a pizza and got arrested. India Sanchez Hidalgo, 23, placed an order for a Papa John's pie, using what was apparent...
Given a "third party" lost my PCI data, and caused a cascade of events and expenses for others, that there had to be an equitable way to pass through the cost and expenses to the party responsible for the events.
"Carders" are the people who buy, sell, and trade stolen credit card data online. They rely on a variety of techniques to obtain it.
Some people in SoCal just can't live without a Louis Vuitton purse, like 28-year-old Judy Nguyen of Anaheim. She was arrested Tuesday after allegedly ...
The unrestricted flow of information over the Internet and social networks provides an opportunity to one of mankind's most glorious times. If we don't protect the public, this could easily become a mean of chaos, repression and dominance.
It's always good to know what to do in case lightening does strike and someone fraudulently uses your card. Left unchecked, they might try to run up bills, drain your checking account or worse -- steal your identity.
Critics and watchdogs of the consumer lending industry warn that even a low-risk credit card opens the door to credit abuse and "fee harvesting."
It is billed as the future of commerce: swiping a smartphone at the checkout counter instead of a credit card. On Monday, Google made its foray in...
The story begins five years ago in Miami, along the stretch of Route 1 called the South Dixie Highway. Starting in 2003, national retailers with outle...
