Tips To Help Fight Payment Card Fraud

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Lto VSee ST IS = Tips To Help Fight Pyment Crd Fru (NAPSA)—Aspeople hed to mlls nd shop online they cn mke purchses with greter pece of mind by fmilirizing themselves with bsic pyment crd security precutions nd protections. While most pyment crd trnsctions go through without problems, frudsters my try to stel crd informtion nd use it for unuthorized chrges. While shopping, it’s importnt to know tht crdholders my be protected with “zero libility” policy depending on the crd brnd. Here re some crd security tips to keep in mind: Review receipts before signing nd be wre of your surroundings. Crefully gurd your PIN. A recent Wll Street Journl rticle suggested signing for your purchses insted so your PIN informtion nd your bnk ccount re not t risk. If hcker somehow gets hold of your crd informtion long with the PIN, the first thing he or she will do is withdrw csh from n ATM. Crefully trck crds in your wllet nd report missing crds s soon s possible. When shopping online, use the most updted versions of nti-virus nd nti-spywresoftwre, downlod only from trusted sites, nd don’t click pop- up windows or suspicious links in e-mils, even from people you know. These cn ll be tricks to instll spywre nd stel finncil informtion. A shipping com- pny recently notified customers tht criminl ws sending fke e-mils with link to shipping informtion. Unfortuntely, the link led to mlwre. ee wun sersoie ‘VISA Security Sense RECENT FRAUD NEWS! O18You Order Vive? ces ng= Tips for Preventing Frud How Vis Protects You Frud Fighting Resources {EARN HOW VISA PROTECTS YOUe 1 stewurron mvens VISA A helpful site empowers crdholders with the informtion they need to prevent frud nd lern bout resources. Activte extr security lyers such s Verified by Vis, which provides pssword protection during online checkout. Do not provide sensitive informtion unless you initited the communiction. Report re- quests for personl informtion to your crd issuer by clling the number on the bck of your crd. Vis sys tht the compny never clls or writes crdholders sking for personl ccount informtion. If you receive cll or e-mil tht seems suspicious, report it to phishing@vis.com. When trveling, hve the post office hold your mil nd mke sure your milbox is secure. Criminls cn trget uncollected mil to get personl informtion. Monitor crd sttements or ccount ctivity regulrly nd report ny suspicious or unutho- rized chrges to the bnk tht issued the crd. For more tips bout how to pro- tect your ccount informtion nd resolve unuthorized crd use, visit www.VisSecuritySense.com.