| There is nothing that will protect you better from being | | | | of up to one year. You will also find that other credit |
| ripped off by con artists and thieves than a credit card. | | | | card companies don't allow this option. You can't use |
| Often you will find that many credit cards have | | | | this disposable number when you are going to pick a |
| different protection plans than others cards do. Here is | | | | purchase up in person. So, if you had planned on using |
| something you may want to look for. | | | | this for picking up airline tickets, you are out of luck. |
| 1. Zero liability: This is offered by many credit card | | | | Reason: From past experience using a credit card , |
| issuers. While using a credit card if someone happens | | | | you know that often you are asked to show the card |
| to steal your credit card and make several charges | | | | to verify to the merchant that you are the liable party |
| without your consent, you aren't responsible for | | | | that made the purchase. If you are using a disposable |
| anything accept the first $50. If you are have a card | | | | number, there is no way to match the card with your |
| with zero liability ,you are not responsible at all. | | | | identification. |
| Downside: Some credit card issuers want you to abide | | | | Extra passwords: This is often offered by many card |
| by their rules and report fraud within a certain length of | | | | issuers . This may be similar to the way you use sign in |
| time . It has always paid off to know how your credit | | | | to your email if you have a computer. In using this type |
| card works. | | | | of program, you include extra passwords, known by |
| 2. One time use/ Temporary numbers: This type of | | | | only you and the card issuer or bank when you buy |
| deal is often downloaded from a major credit card site | | | | from certain online merchants. |
| by login to one's account and getting a disposable | | | | Downside: Not every merchant online that accepts this |
| number. This is good only for online purchases. | | | | type of card participates in this program. Therefore if |
| Downside: There are some credit cards that will allow | | | | someone happens to steal your number, they could |
| you to use these numbers for recurring charges when | | | | make all the purchases they wanted online as long as |
| it comes to things like a club membership for a period | | | | the password wasn't recommended. |