Using credit cards when we travel makes sense. It eliminates the need to have cash; we don't have to pay for the services charged right away; and we get receipts immediately. We can check those receipts with the charges on the credit card we used.
Credit card fraud has become rampant. There are scammers and hackers and plain old thieves that can't wait to get to your money one way or another.
Eating Out!
Be wary and aware of your server. Most are honest, hard working men and women who take pride in their work. However, as in every field, there are those who are not quite honest. It is easy for a server to quickly take a cell phone photo of your credit card. For that matter, a cashier can also sneak a picture while checking you out. What to do? Make sure your credit card is never out of your sight. Or, take cash if you know about how much eating out might cost.
Hotel Telephone Scam!
It's the latest and easiest to fall for. We use credit cards to reserve and check into a hotel.
Here's the scam. You get into your room, getting settled and the phone rings. It's the front desk. Somehow your reservation was lost in the computer system. Could you please verify the information on the phone, including your credit card number, expiration date, and to be sure, the 3 digit number on the back. "Thank you very much, we appreciate the information." The call is ended.
That was easy, only the call was from an outside source, not the front desk. A scammer calls the hotel, asks to be connected to a room, any room will do, and pretends to be the front desk. Solution is to tell the caller, be it the front desk or scammer, that you will be down with your information.
More travel safety tips coming in the next update.
- ATM Skimming
- WiFi hacking
- Data on your cell phone
Mary Mc.
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