When the text message came in, Kim Dow's heart sank. "Hi," it read. "Did you just make this purchase with your REI Co-op Mastercard?" The message went on to share the last four digits of Dow's card ...

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 ...

A New Jersey courier scam highlights the severe liability risks consumers face when using debit cards compared to credit cards.

Credit card fraud isn’t always a one-time occurrence — sometimes, an instance of fraud is part of a repeated fraud pattern. As credit card fraud continues to rise, cardholders are an important line of ...

Mastercard said Wednesday that it expects to be able to discover that your credit or debit card number has been compromised well before it ends up in the hands of a cybercriminal. In its latest ...

AI is one of the best tools credit card networks have in their battle against fraud, but there are also steps you can take to protect yourself. Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years.

Mastercard Inc. is launching a new service it says will help financial institutions better serve their middle-market business clients. The card brand also is working with Feedzai, a fraud-prevention ...

The partnership combines Mastercard’s identity verification and fraud prevention tools with Experian Ascend Platform to accelerate decisioning and improve customer satisfaction A key feature in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fraud is especially high in car rentals, taxis, and food services, with cities like Cancun, Bangkok, and Los Angeles reporting the ...

Mastercard is using AI to help detect and prevent credit card fraud. The company says the tech can flag unusual patterns and block fraudulent transactions. This article is part of "AI in Action," a ...