If your debit card number is stolen, fraudulent charges pull cash straight from your checking account. The bank's investigation happens later. That timing difference is why debit card fraud often ...

Skimming, in which criminals install discreet devices and tiny cameras on point-of-sale terminals to steal your info, is increasingly common — as I learned the hard way. Money; Getty Images A few ...

The act of using devices on ATM and credit card machines to get access to credit, debit and EBT card information costs consumers and financial institutions around $1 billion a year, according to the U ...