Worryingly, according to a recent poll from Moneywise magazine, 60% of us have been the victims of credit card fraud at one time in our life
The common themes seem to be:
· Fraud occurring after using your credit card at a self service petrol station
· Overseas transactions whilst you are still in the UK
· Using Unsecured websites
· Throwing away old documents or post containing your personal information
Ablestoke’s tips to avoid Credit Card Fraud Scams are:
· Try to use service stations which are not self service, and whether you are paying by cash or card, always ask for a receipt
· Check your bank statements and credit card statements monthly to ensure that there are no payments you cannot account for, if there are call your bank or credit card company immediately
· Never use unsecured websites, set up a PAY PAL account
· Buy a shredder and shred all old documents or post with ANY personal information
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