| Credit Cards have become a part of our daily | | | | being duped of your hard earned money. You |
| lives these days and it is hard to imagine a | | | | should in all circumstances avoid handing |
| day going without the comfort of a credit | | | | over your credit card or its details to |
| card tucked in your wallet. However, | | | | someone else like your friends. You should |
| convenience comes with risks, which arise due | | | | avoid using cordless or mobile phones while |
| to our negligence. As soon as your credit | | | | communicating your credit card details, as it |
| card arrives, follow a few steps to avoid any | | | | is easier to intercept the radio waves. While |
| inconvenience. | | | | handing your credit card to the gas station |
| | | | attendant you should be careful as your 16 |
| First Step With A New Credit Card | | | | digit card number and its expiry date can be |
| | | | copied by him while swapping a couple of |
| You should duly sign credit card as soon as | | | | times, which can be misused to commit a |
| you receive it. Report the errors (if any) to | | | | fraud. During an Internet transaction through |
| the credit card company immediately. You | | | | your credit card you should go through the |
| should keep important numbers to be used in | | | | terms and conditions as well as the privacy |
| case of loss/theft of credit card, your pin | | | | policy of the website/company as it is at |
| number and phone banking details such as your | | | | this platform where your credit card |
| password and terms and conditions, payment | | | | information can be hacked by miscreants. |
| options and activation guide safely. It helps | | | | |
| to keep an identity card with your credit | | | | Credit cards have become more secure with |
| card, which might come handy if you encounter | | | | government and other agencies taking steps |
| any signature mismatch or any problem during | | | | for its safety and reducing inconvenience to |
| any transaction through your credit card. | | | | the consumer. Even then, the onus is on you |
| | | | to take steps to secure your credit card and |
| Precautions With Credit Cards | | | | information, starting by taking evasive steps |
| | | | right from the time when your credit card |
| Credit card use calls for caution to avoid | | | | arrives. |