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Be careful online & offline! Internet ScamBusters’ 21 Credit Card Fraud Prevention Tips: 1. Keep an eye on your credit card every time you use it, and make sure you get it back as quickly as possible. Try not to let your credit card out of your sight whenever possible. 2. Be very careful to whom you give your credit card. Don’t give out your account number over the phone unless you initiate the call and you know the company is reputable. Never give your credit card info out when you receive a phone call. (For example, if you’re told there has been a ‘computer problem’ and the caller needs you to verify information.) Legitimate companies don’t call you to ask for a credit card number over the phone. 3. Never respond to emails that request you provide your credit card info via email — and don’t ever respond to emails that ask you to go to a website to verify personal (and credit card) information. These are called ‘phishing’ scams. 4. Never provide your credit card information on a website that is not a secure site. 5. Sign your credit cards as soon as you receive them. 6. Shred all credit card applications you receive. 7. Don’t write your PIN number on your credit card — or have it anywhere near your credit card (in the event that your wallet gets stolen). 8. Never leave your credit cards or receipts lying around. 9. Shield your credit card number so that others around you can’t copy it or capture it on a cell phone or other camera. 10. Keep a list in a secure place with …

NationalCreditReport.com Offers Ways To Prevent Identity Theft From US Census Bureau Scams
Although safe and secure if completed properly, the credit monitoring services company wants consumers to beware when completing their census forms to ensure their identity isn’t compromised

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scamalertusa.blogspot.com Internet scambusters’ 21 Credit Card Fraud Prevention Tips: 1. Keep an eye on your credit card every time you use it, and make sure you get it back as quickly as possible. Try not to let your credit card out of your sight whenever possible. 2. Be very careful to whom you give your credit card. Don’t give out your account number over the phone unless you initiate the call and you know the company is reputable. Never give your credit card info out when you receive a phone call. (For example, if you’re told there has been a ‘computer problem’ and the caller needs you to verify information.) Legitimate companies don’t call you to ask for a credit card number over the phone. 3. Never respond to emails that request you provide your credit card info via email — and don’t ever respond to emails that ask you to go to a website to verify personal (and credit card) information. These are called ‘phishing’ scams. 4. Never provide your credit card information on a website that is not a secure site. 5. Sign your credit cards as soon as you receive them. 6. Shred all credit card applications you receive. 7. Don’t write your PIN number on your credit card — or have it anywhere near your credit card (in the event that your wallet gets stolen). 8. Never leave your credit cards or receipts lying around. 9. Shield your credit card number so that others around you can’t copy it or capture it on a cell phone or other camera. 10. Keep a list in a secure place with …