MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Bradenton Police Department is ramping up its efforts to stop scamming in the area, specifically credit and debit card scammers. Recently, the department received a grant ...

In a market accelerating toward instant payments and open banking, a siloed approach to fraud detection is no longer viable.

If you're *this close* to paying off your credit card balance and want to walk into the new year debt-free, there are a handful of small, but helpful, steps you can take in these last couple weeks you ...

San Francisco-based Checkr has seen its revenues jump 14% to $800 million as companies try to spot a flood of AI-generated ...

As the festive shopping season ramps up, many of us rely more than ever on the speed and convenience of credit cards, debit cards, tap-and-go payments and mobile wallets. Whether you're buying gifts ...

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Microblink, a provider of AI-powered identity verification, released new findings from its Fraud Lab showing a sharp escalation in AI-generated fake IDs and deepfake documents used to commit fraud ...

Authorities are urging consumers to examine gift card packaging carefully before buying, watching for signs of tampering such as damaged seals or excess glue. Richard Drew / ASSOCIATED PRESS What ...

Nowadays, almost every working professional and business person uses a credit card. Lured by online shopping, EMIs, cashback, and reward points, people use their cards without thinking. But this ...

More than 54 malicious APK samples have been identified, many disguised as legitimate financial or payment apps. Once ...

Using a personal loan to pay off credit card debt could be a smart move if you can secure a lower rate or are juggling ...

(WJAR) — There’s a new scam haunting holiday shoppers and travelers. It’s called "ghost tapping." Kristin Lewis, chief product officer at Aura, says scammers pull off the scam by exploiting the Tap to ...