Scammers use number porting to take control of outdated landlines still connected to financial accounts, bypassing two-factor authentication to steal funds while avoiding detection.

In recent years, major banks have begun the quiet, calculated and often callous closing of bank accounts belonging to honest, law-abiding Americans, typically without warning, cause or recourse.

Still paying overdraft fees? Here's what to watch for -- and how switching banks can help you avoid them for good.