FRESNO, Calif. -- New credit and debit card chip technology offers an added layer of security for consumers. But criminals have been working new angles off consumer confusion to try to break through ...

Just three days after the deadline for businesses to install new smart chip credit card readers, scammers have already found a new way to target you and your money. The scammers are trying to ...

Chip Cards vs. Magnetic Stripes: Is One More Likely to Fall for Scams? Think back to the last time you paid for something at a store. Did you swipe your card, or did you dip it into the terminal? The ...

A chip and PIN card is a credit card that includes microchip technology and a personal identification number (PIN) to securely verify a cardholder during a transaction. The embedded microchip is ...

Card present (CP) fraud happens even with chip-enabled credit cards. Skimming and shimming are ways thieves steal personal information. File a complaint with your card issuer or agencies like the CFPB ...

The Alabama Department of Human Resources has begun rolling out chip-enabled EBT cards for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants as a fraud-prevention measure, amid the ...

Ohio is moving to harden its food assistance system after a wave of electronic theft drained millions of dollars from low income families' grocery budgets. State leaders are now betting that chip ...

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