CREDIT CARD TIPS

TIP posted Today 04:26 PM

(post #14)

linux1880,

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I dunno who got the information and how it is stolen, but I am really freaked up to know that it is stolen, Is there any possibilty to save myself from future threat and track the stealer?

-In my case, I had done only one (1) online transaction with my CC that I badly needed. Since I am here abroad, I had made an ONLINE ORDER for some stuff that had been delivered to my friend back there in the Philippines. Carefully doing it, so far, it has been a safe transaction.

Some key points that I had considered before transacting ONLINE were:

1. Transaction is not available OVER-THE-COUNTER (since I am overseas).
2. The ONLINE STORE in which I transacted is really CERTIFIED SECURED (verified by Thawte, Verisign, etc.).
3. The BoX (PC) wherein you will transact should be secured enough, I prefer my own BoX since I am sure it is secured.
4. It is always a standard procedure to me (even if I don’t make ONLINE TRANSACTION) that I randomly checked with my CC’s status through the CC Company’s phone facility. But now that I am here abroad, I checked with my CC’s SECURED ONLINE FACILITY for my CC’s balance and status.

Tracking the stealer (since it already happened) is the job of the CC Company and the Authorities. About the instruction TO DESTROY YOUR CARD, just like Black Cluster and others had mentioned, how can you be sure it is the CC Company that had called you? Have you called your CC Company and inquired about this incident? You better be.

To save yourself from future threats, you should have changed your CC by now. Avoid making ONLINE TRANSACTION (even normal transactions) with un-trusted establishments. If your CC Company has SECURED ONLINE FACILITY for checking CC’s balance and status, use it. And before doing ONLINE TRANSACTION, make sure that your BoX is secure enough. Lastly, NEVER EVER REVEAL SENSITIVE INFORMATION WHEN SOMEBODY CALL YOU CLAIMING THEY ARE FROM CC COMPANY AND ASKING TO VERIFY SUCH CARD INFORMATION (IT COULD BE SOME SOCIAL ENGINEERING AND PHISHING SCHEMES).

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Security Tips for the Web (Tip from Citibank)
http://www.citibank.com.ph/PHGCB/AP...ineSecurity.htm
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