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If your debit card number is stolen, fraudulent charges pull cash straight from your checking account. The bank's investigation happens later. That timing difference is why debit card fraud often causes more short-term disruption than credit card fraud.
Sophie Venz is a former Deputy Editor at Forbes Advisor. She is an experienced editor and features reporter, and has previously worked in the small business and start-up reporting space. Previously the Associate Editor of SmartCompany, Sophie has wor..