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Our simple tips show you how to protect yourself from fraudsters trying to cash in when you use ATMs or other unattended payment machines. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password ...

From blackmail and romance schemes, to fraudulent checks and credit card skimmers — crooks continue scamming when and where they can. In 2023, compromised debit cards were up 96% compared to 2022 — ...

Most of us know how to use our credit card to make purchases, but not everybody knows how to get cash from a credit card at an ATM. When you use your credit card to request a cash advance, you can ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- ATMs provide great convenience -- but they're also longtime targets of thieves. Some use skimmers to steal your account number, or stand nearby to rob customers. Now there's a new ...

While owning a skimming device is illegal in North Carolina, criminals still attempt to steal your money. Skimming devices can be installed over card readers to record unsuspecting customers’ credit ...

As financial fraud continues to evolve, officials are urging the public to take precautions against a growing threat: ATM skimming. ATM skimming devices are designed to secretly capture a user’s card ...

You no longer need to carry your debit card to withdraw money from an ATM. Thanks to UPI-powered cardless cash withdrawals, you can now use apps like Google Pay to take out cash securely. The feature, ...

ATMs on campus, like this one in City Convenience in West Campus, may be dangerous to use. CASEY NULPH/DFP STAFF No matter how badly Bostonians need cash, they should still be wary of what types of ...

A skimmer device installed in a gas pump. Skimmers are devices that criminals install inside a gas pump to illegally collect customers’ debit card information. NCDA&CS Public Affairs While owning a ...