Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Credit card fraud:


Credit card fraud is harmful and it is happening all over the world. A lot of illegal money transfers are done regularly by this kind of fraud.  It involves the withdrawal of funds and provides goods and services by using an unauthorized account. It is a sort of identifying the theft…It is a mode of stealing somebody's identity, bank account and money. Generally these kinds of frauds are takes place in the big stores, from where the card holder buys things regularly. Credit cards have account number, account details and address. so in this case frauds can be easily committed..


Preventing Credit card Frauds:
                     
           Information is the key that opens the lock for fraudulent operations!. There are some steps to be prevent credit card frauds, they are been stated as follows;

1.      Keeping credit cards in our safe protection
2.      Keeping credit card no safely
3.      Printed records should be maintained carefully
4.      Checking the documents before signing
5.      Credit card details should not be leaked
6.      Being alert in checking billing statements


  1. Keeping credit cards in our safe protection:

                   Credit cards should be maintained safely. Don’t be too silly to give cards to another. By this way we can prevent our credit card frauds.

  1. Keeping credit card number safely:

                  Don’t give credit card number to any one. Nowadays People are very smart they will take photos of your credit cards and then they will use the number for benefits. So be careful in using numbers..

  1. Printed records should be maintained carefully:

                  Always destroy the receipts of your credit card numbers because if it went to thieves then they will misuse your cards.

  1. Checking the documents before signing:

                    Whenever you check any credit card documents You should have an thorough check before signing those papers..

  1. Credit card details should not be leaked:

                          By giving the credit card number to people on phone will create some chance for a problem. So this can be avoided.

  1. Being alert in checking billing statements:

                         Always report the lost or stolen credit cards immediately to the particular concern. So that they will block your card by misusing of strangers.. Always check billing statements before paying so we can avoid credit card frauds.


Avoiding Credit card fraud:
1.      A person will use various methods to get credit card information...

2.      It is always advisable to double check the receipt issued. Through this, you can verify that the amount is correct or not..

3.      When your credit card statements arrive at the end of each month, it is always advised to take time to check the payments that are indicated on the bill.

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