DOING M O R E WITH YOUR MONEY AND RESOURCES

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Credit card security tips

1. Take a good look at the credit card receipt you receive from a merchant. Many now show only the last four digits of your card number. Others will show your entire card number as well as your expiry date. Be careful not to lose these on the street or discard them in your garbage or paper recycling box. Fraud artists would love to find them.

2. When you pay with your credit card in a restaurant, do the transaction at the register to avoid problems. If you hand your card to the server, be sure that you get your own card back. Once the card is out of your sight, someone could swipe it twice or run it through a copying device. This is especially important when you’re on vacation far from home.

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