| With increasing frequency and intensity it's happening | | | | a picture of a lock or some other graphic that will |
| and your credit is at risk. The attacks are getting more | | | | show you that you are in a secure environment. |
| and more sophisticated and the thieves are becoming | | | | Say no to work at home schemes- A lot of people |
| more widespread. They are working hard to stay a | | | | are looking for work at home, get rich quick schemes |
| step ahead of law enforcement and they are largely | | | | and they are willing to give their credit card number to |
| successful. Your money, your credit, and your identity | | | | anybody promising quick riches. Online credit card theft |
| are at risk of being compromised by online credit card | | | | often happens on the websites of thieves playing to |
| theft. | | | | the emotions of the average person. |
| Did you know that more than 15 million people per year | | | | Don't give your credit card information as a response |
| are victims of identity theft? Did you know that it takes | | | | to an e-mail. No company will ask you to provide your |
| an average of 600 hours of work for you to recover | | | | credit card number through an e-mail. If a company |
| from identity theft? Did you know that online credit | | | | e-mails you pointing you to a website to pay for |
| card theft costs our nation 500 million per year? | | | | something and it could be legitimate, don't click on the |
| It's clear that your identity and credit are at risk and the | | | | link. Instead, go to the website and log in to your |
| only way to protect it is to take actions on your own | | | | account. |
| part. Here are five ways that will help you not fall | | | | Get an online identity theft prevention service. Online |
| victim to online credit card theft: | | | | credit card theft can be prevented by paying a small |
| Only buy from companies with an actual mailing | | | | monthly fee for identity monitoring. A company that |
| address- Websites come and go all the time and | | | | you know and trust like Equifax is the perfect place to |
| because of that, it is very easy for a scam to be | | | | get this service. |
| executed and your money stolen and the website shut | | | | The thieves are going to keep attacking and you may |
| down very quickly. Businesses that sell merchandise | | | | be next. At the very least, an attack would be less |
| have addresses. You should also verify this address. | | | | than convenient. At worst, it may wipe out your child's |
| Enter your credit card number in to secure websites | | | | college savings that you have contributed to for years |
| only- Secure websites always start with HTTPS | | | | or your retirement money. It's easy to prevent by |
| rather than HTTP. Your internet browser will also have | | | | enrolling in a protection service like Equifax. |