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Prevent credit card fraud

Thursday July 31, 2008

When using your credit card online, you need to protect your credit card details. If your credit card details are stolen, you can have trouble retrieving the money and potentially have credit rating issues for many years. Scammers have many tricks to keep your details and continue ruining your credit history.

Credit card online scams can include:

  • Theft of credit card details.
  • Forgery.
  • Spyware.
  • Skimming.

Credit card fraud prevention can include:

  • Have difficult to guess passwords and PINs and don't share them with anyone.
  • Check your statements frequently and keep a copy of all credit card receipts.
  • Confirm the security of any online shopping sites.
  • Contact your bank immediately if you think there is any suspicious activity with you online credit card.

Compare credit cards now and remember to protect yourself when using your credit card online.


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