| > | | | | anyone borrow your credit card. If necessary, use it on |
| Credit card frauds cost card holders and credit card | | | | their behalf, but do so yourself. |
| companies millions of dollars every year. Although | | | | Take care to sign on the credit card as soon as you |
| some of the fraudsters use ingenious methods, | | | | receive it. When you use your credit card at a shop or |
| Credit card frauds cost card holders and credit card | | | | restaurant make sure that you get it back immediately |
| companies millions of dollars every year. Although | | | | after the transaction is over. Wherever possible, do not |
| some of the fraudsters use ingenious methods, most | | | | lose sight of the card when the bill is being made out. |
| of the people committing fraud on credit cards use | | | | Fraud using credit cards online is a major problem. To |
| very mundane methods that are anything but hi-tech. | | | | avoid your credit card being misused on the Internet, |
| Again, although some of the fraud occurs due to | | | | make sure that any site in which you are giving your |
| factors beyond the control of the card holder, as for | | | | credit card number is secure and trustworthy. Never |
| example the leakage of vital and sensitive information | | | | use your credit card on the Internet unless you are |
| by company employees who have access to such | | | | sure of the site. |
| information, most of the fraud occurs because of | | | | Do not part with your PIN or credit card number and |
| information or help provided by the cardholder. From | | | | the three digit extension, unless you have to. You |
| this, it should be clear that most, although not all, of the | | | | should be particularly careful of emails from unknown |
| fraud can be prevented if you take sufficient care. | | | | persons promising attractive rewards, or pretending to |
| The most obvious and common type of misuse is | | | | be company officials, and asking you for these details. |
| through the physical theft of the card itself. When | | | | Ditto for information over the telephone. |
| somebody steals your card, he or she is as good as | | | | Finally check your card statements carefully as soon |
| stealing money from you. For this reason, you should | | | | as they arrive and report any discrepancies |
| always keep your credit card in a secure place, and | | | | immediately. Also, report the theft of your card, if it |
| carry it around with care. Abuse of the trust is a | | | | happens, as soon as you come to know of it. Your |
| closely related and common means of fraud. Never let | | | | liability could reduce substantially if you do so. |