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Fraud Prevention : Credit Card Do's and Don'ts
Daniel Taylor
What is better than cash? Stolen credit card is the answer. The situation worsen since the introduction of online shopping. As such, it's wise to be proactive in preventing such thing from happening to you. Furthermore, the responsibility always lies with credit card holders to safeguard their credit cards. Here is a list of important Do's and Don'ts to safeguard your credit card. DO... -Always treat your cards like cash. -Keep your card number confidential. -Sign up your new cards as soon as they arrive and cut up the old cards when they expire. -Sign your credit card in permanent ink as soon as you receive it. -When making a purchase, ensure that the salesperson processes your transaction in your presence. -Check your card when it is returned to you by the cashier to ensure that it is yours and that it has not been tampered with any way. -Total your charge slip before signing in, as blank spaces serve as an invitation for unscrupulous individuals to ass additional amounts. -Always retain your receipts so that you can check them against your statement. -If unfamiliar transactions are posted on your statement, inform your card issuer straight away. -Keep your statements in a safe place - they contain sensitive information. -Before discarding old statements, even of closed accounts, shred them into small pieces. -Inform the card issuer when you are travelling overseas. -Notify card issuer of any change of address, so new cards/statements are not sent to the old mailing address. -Should your card be stolen or is lost, inform card issuer immediately. Always keep card issuer contact number at hand. -Only provide your SSN(Social Security Number) and credit card information to parties with whom you have initiated the call. DON'T... -Never allow anyone else to use your card. It is yours and yours alone. -Never write your personal identification number(PIN) on your credit card. -That way you can avoid any unauthorized cash withdrawals from the automated teller machine(ATM) -Do not give any credit card information to individuals soliciting sales over the phone. -If you receive calls from a party claiming to be your card issuer and the caller requests for your account number, do not give it. If the call is from your card issuer, the caller would know your account number. -Do not sign a blank charge slip, draw a line through the lines above the total amount and destroy any carbon and cancelled receipts immediately. -Do not leave expired card lying around.
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Identity Theft
Fighting Identity Theft
By James H. Dimmitt
Chances are good that you know someone who has been
victimized by the fastest growing crime - identity theft.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that there
were 10 million cases of identity theft in 2002 alone.
It’s estimated that someone’s identity is stolen every 79
seconds.
The bad news is with increasing amounts of personal
information available to an experienced identity thief,
it shows few signs of slowing down. The good news is
that identity fraud is now a federal crime with stiff
penalties for those who perpetrate these crimes.
Here are a few simple steps you can take now to minimize
your risk:
1) Check your credit report annually, if not more often.
Most victims of identity theft don’t realize they’ve been
victimized until 14 months after the crime. By then the
damage is done and you will spend a significant amount of
time and money trying to correct it.
2) Keep your Social Security number private. Do not have
it printed on your personal checks or drivers license. Do
not share it with anyone, including merchants, unless
they can provide a good reason for having it. Once
someone has your Social Security number they have the key
to unlocking your identity and using it fraudulently.
3) Shred offers for pre-approved credit cards that you
receive by mail. Do the same with any receipts that
contain account numbers or your Social Security number.
Identity thieves are not afraid to go “dumpster diving”
in order to obtain your personal information.
Identity theft has become the fastest growing crime
because it is the most profitable crime. On average, the
loss from identity theft is about $18,000.00. Taking
these precautions now can you save you from becoming
another statistic in the fight against identity theft.
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/www.yourfreecreditreportnow.com)
James H. Dimmitt
James is editor of "TO YOUR CREDIT", a weekly free
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/www.yourfreecreditreportnow.com (http://www.
yourfreecreditreportnow.com). He is also author of
“Identity Theft - How to Avoid Becoming the Next Victim!”
available at http://tinyurl.com/bc45 (http://tinyurl.com/
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