If deleting and reporting scam texts and phone calls has become part of your daily routine, there's another simple way to protect yourself from fraud -- and it may be more effective. Placing a fraud ...

The rate of credit card fraud alerts is rising, according to Deloitte, often inconveniencing consumers. New shopping patterns, spending on big-ticket items, and lack of use of monitoring services, ...

Last year, there were over 1 million reports of identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. And we're on pace for an even higher total in 2024. Identity theft can have a huge impact on ...

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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 ...