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