| It's true that the fraud frequently happens, | | | | because you do not have any control on how |
| but there are some simple actions that you | | | | long the fax will be left neglected in the |
| can take to protect yourself from credit card | | | | end of reception. Your credit card details |
| fraud. | | | | can be disclosed on the telephone only if you |
| | | | were that who made the call, and you are sure |
| Online use - | | | | that you are speaking to an authentic person. |
| | | | If somebody asks your credit card detail |
| The most significant rule to follow is to | | | | claiming that he is from the card issuer |
| pick only secured and trusted sites for | | | | company, ask him a telephone number to call |
| online shopping through credit card. You can | | | | back and verify that it's the correct number. |
| also recognize a safe site looking for a | | | | |
| yellow symbol of padlock that appears in his | | | | General - |
| browser, and by the address with ' https' | | | | |
| instead of 'http'. The assured sites encrypt | | | | Never store the pin written down in your |
| all important information while transferring | | | | purse or wallet, as if you lose your wallet |
| them through internet, meaning that it's | | | | the fraudster will have both your card as |
| difficult for someone to collect your credit | | | | well as the pin. Also, cancel your lost card |
| card particulars. You must never give the | | | | immediately so that the person who will get |
| details of your credit card in an e-mail | | | | the card can't make a huge purchase with it. |
| because there is no implied coding and there | | | | Check your statement immediately for any |
| is always a danger to get intercepted by a | | | | unauthorized figures. If you stain something |
| fraudster. Finally, always be up to date with | | | | you are uncertain of, call immediately to |
| your virus protection and be sure your | | | | your credit card company and ask for more |
| computer is free from spywares. | | | | details. |
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| Offline use - | | | | All these could look like many of work, but |
| | | | remember you can't say anything about credit |
| Keep your card into your eyesight when paying | | | | card fraud until it happened to you. If you |
| for a purchase. This will reduce the | | | | become a victim of credit card fraud after |
| opportunity to make a copy of your card by | | | | following the above steps, that would be very |
| the merchant. It is not recommended to send | | | | unlucky and the amount of your damage will be |
| the details of your credit card by the fax, | | | | very small. |