ConsumerAffairs

U.S. flooded with scam texts that funnel stolen card data to overseas criminal rings

Investigators say scam toll and postal texts are part of a billion-dollar phishing operation run by criminal networks in ...

Debit and ATM card scam involves fake texts and porch piracy. How to protect yourself

Crime rings are hiring accomplices to steal replacement debit cards from mailboxes or pick up old debit cards from homes as ...
Politifact

No, that “antifa debit card” isn’t real, it was created by satirists

A viral image claims to show an "antifa debit card" used to fund protest-related crimes. The card is not real; Germany-based political activists, Aktivistmuss and HoGeSatzbau, told PolitiFact they ...
Detroit Free Press

Scammers impersonating Geico got money after she Googled car insurance deals

Scammers don't just reach out directly — they also set traps by creating fake websites and listing fraudulent phone numbers online that appear to belong to legitimate companies. Venmo warns that its ...
Money.ca on MSN

After detecting $35K in fraudulent transactions, a Canadian man is on the hook. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself from credit card fraud

Request all evidence and documentation from your credit card issuer. Report the fraud to assist police investigations with ...
WLTX19

'Drive-thru workers are taking pictures of debit cards': Community Facebook page warns of fast-food crime

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Eating on the run is just a way of life. Going through the drive-thru and using a debit or credit card is more common than paying cash. However, a community crime watch Facebook ...
CoinDesk

Coinbase, Visa to Allow Real-Time Crypto Deposits Through Debit Card

Customers of payments giant Visa (V) can now integrate their eligible debit card into their Coinbase (COIN) accounts and deposit funds, at times instantly, the two firms announced on Tuesday. The ...