Here’s How to Safeguard Your Credit Card Info

Sure, you recognise a phishing email (even if your parents don’t). Unfortunately, thieves are constantly coming up with new ways to get unauthorised access to credit card information, leaving you with financial losses and emotional distress. While hackers demonstrate their limitless creativity, the old means of defrauding do not appear to be fading away.

Here’s what you need to know about the different ways your credit card information might be stolen so you can safeguard your financial well-being.

Phishing scam

One of the most common ways to get credit card information continues to be phishing. You may be duped into providing your credit card information by cybercriminals who send false emails, messages, or fake websites that appear to be legitimate companies. If you refrain from your research before responding to a suspicious phishing email, you can end up “confirming your identity” with a hacker.

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