Don’t ignore potentially fraudulent credit card transactions; instead, take advantage of the protections and refund processes available through your card issuer. Confirm that the transaction is indeed ...

Credit card fraud is a widespread issue that affects a number of different parties. From the time a fraudulent transaction is charged on a credit card, the banks, cardholders, merchants and the ...

A pending transaction is a charge that shows up on your credit card statement but hasn’t been reduced from your balance yet. Merchants may also place a pending transaction — or hold — on your account ...

Merchants can’t eliminate fraud entirely, but they can reduce the expense of unauthorized credit card transactions. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

Pending charges usually can be canceled only by the merchant, not the credit card company. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you click to or take an ...