Dear MEL
Topic Readers,
Credit Card
Fraud: What you need to know
Online
shopping has been increasing everywhere in the world. But is online payment
safe? Whether for online or onsite payment, whenever you use a plastic card,
credit or debit, there is always a chance for cybercriminals to seal precious information
from the card for fraud.
One typical method
to steal card information is “phishing.” It is often carried out by email
spoofing or instant messaging, to direct users to enter personal information at
a fake website that looks almost identical to the legitimate or trustworthy
one.
Another way,
though not as often as in the past, is to steal card information by swiping a
card by a special device, called “skimming.” For example, when a server takes
your card away for payment, he or she could swipe the card to steal the
information.
How should
you protect yourself from such frauds?
Enjoy reading
and learning what you should and shouldn’t do to avoid being a victim of such
fraud.
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