Consumers tend to spend about 10% more when they adopt mobile contactless payment methods, according to research from Assistant Professor Yuqian Xu at UNC-Chapel Hill.

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Then they’ll threaten to arrest you unless you pay up, the agency cautioned. “If you want to check it out, contact your local police department, but use a website or phone number you know is real.

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CaixaBank customers carried out 100.7 million mobile payment transactions in June 2025, up 34.4% on the same month last year, showing a consistent increase in the use of payments via mobile devices ...

Consumer complaints filed with the FTC show frustrations with Afterpay's lack of a customer support phone number.

Authorities are reminding people they’ll never demand payment over the phone amid a rise in scams where people are spoofing ...

The Raleigh Police Department is warning residents about a phone scam where people impersonate law enforcement, claiming missed court dates or legal issues and demanding immediate payment via ...

The Pell City Police Department is issuing an warning about a phone scam targeting residents and local businesses. Callers, impersonating police officers, are using threats and fear to trick people ...