| Are you worried about your credit card or | | | | number |
| debt card being stolen? You're not alone, | | | | |
| it's estimated that 51% of people in the UK | | | | · Check bank statements very carefully any |
| are concerned about their credit and debt | | | | problems contact bank immediately |
| cards being stolen. Credit card fraud is a | | | | |
| consent worry, and with more people using | | | | · Paying for goods with your card double |
| there cards as there main source of paying | | | | check the amount before entering Pin |
| for services and goods. It gives the | | | | |
| criminals many more chances too get our | | | | · Keep chequebook and cards separate at |
| information from our cards. | | | | all times |
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| Credit card fraud is not new, the companies | | | | · Report your lost or stolen cards |
| seem to be getting a head on how to stop the | | | | immediately |
| criminals, and then they come up with a new | | | | |
| way it's a never-ending problem. Credit card | | | | · Make sure you destroy statements and old |
| skimming is just one of the problems, that is | | | | cards properly, leaving no account numbers |
| where they take the information from the | | | | visible |
| magnetic strip and transfer it on to another | | | | |
| card. The companies are trying hard to fight | | | | The tips above will help you to fight credit |
| back, they have hit back with the chip & pin | | | | or debt card fraud but we have to be vigilant |
| card, which seems to be reducing fraud but | | | | at all times. As I said earlier with more |
| give it time no doubt the criminals will find | | | | people paying for goods and services with |
| a way around that. | | | | there cards, it gives the criminals more |
| | | | opportunities to get our information so it's |
| There are ways to help yourself with credit | | | | up to us to do what we can. With online |
| and debt card fraud, below are some useful | | | | shopping becoming very popular a lot of us |
| tips in keeping the criminals at bay. | | | | worry about paying for goods over the net, |
| | | | credit card companies are trying to put our |
| · Never let your credit or debt card out | | | | minds at rest. With most of them giving you |
| of your sight | | | | extra fraud cover most give this cover free, |
| | | | but some do charge you so just check with |
| · Never keep your Pin number with your | | | | your credit card company. |
| card | | | | |
| | | | Credit and debt cards are here to stay so |
| · Don't give your Pin number out to anyone | | | | lets hope in the near future that the credit |
| | | | card companies, can rid us of credit card |
| · When withdrawing money from an ATM | | | | fraud but I am afraid it's big business |
| machine make sure no one can see your Pin | | | | costing us millions every year. |