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hello folks welcome to my channel if you don't know about this channel this channel is intended to help you stay up to date with the latest tech and also to stay secure in the dangerous online world that's it nothing more without further intro let's go right into today's topic how to protect yourself against credit card fraud credit card fraud takes place every day in a variety of ways you can't always prevent it from happening but you can create some obstacles and make it tougher for someone to get hold of your cards and card numbers treating your credit cards and account numbers like cash that is very carefully as one way to head off potential misuse first let's see how a credit card fraud happens theft the most obvious form of credit card fraud can happen in a variety of ways from low-tech dumpster diving to high-tech hacking a thief might go through the trash to find discarded billing statements and then use your account information to buy things a retailer bank website might get hacked and your card number could be stolen and shared perhaps a dishonest clerk or waiter takes a photo of your credit card and uses your account to buy items or create another account or maybe you get a call offering a free trip or discounted travel package but to be eligible you have to join a club and give your account number say to guarantee your place the next thing you know charges you didn't make are on your bill and the trip promoters who called you are nowhere to be found in these cases what can you do incorporating a few practices into your daily routine can help keep your cards and account numbers safe for example keep a record of your account numbers their expiration dates and the phone number to report fraud for each company in a secure place don't lend your card to anyone even your kids or roommates and don't leave your cards receipts or statements around your home or office when you no longer need them shred them before throwing them away follow these practices to protect your credit card account one don't give your account number to anyone on the phone unless you've made the call to a company you know to be reputable if you've never done business with them before do an online search first for reviews or complaints two carry your card separately from your wallet it can minimize your losses if someone steals your wallet or purse and make sure you carry only the card you need for that outing three during a transaction keep your eye on your card make sure you get it back before you walk away never sign a blank receipt draw a line through any blank spaces above the total 5. save your receipts to compare with your statement 6. open your bills promptly or check them online often and reconcile them with the purchases you've made 7. report any questionable charges to the card issuer 8. notify your card issuer if your address changes or if you will be traveling 9. don't write your account number on the outside of an envelope 10. don't install applications from unknown sources or publishers 11. keep your antivirus updated 12. if you are worried about an online transaction for a suspicious or unknown seller and you have decided you have to do it anyway then better you create a virtual cart of your credit card with a low limit and use that cards for your online transaction many of the credit card companies will let you create virtual cards from your credit card portal online you can delete the virtual cart after your suspicious transaction so even if those websites leak or capture your credit card data your damages are nothing or very minimal let's say you did all that but somehow you ended up losing your credit card or you found a fraud transaction in your credit card what should you do in that case well it's very simple call the card issuer as soon as you realize your card has been lost or stolen many companies have toll-free numbers and 24-hour service to deal with this once you report the loss or theft the law says you have no additional responsibility for charges you didn't make in any case your liability for each card lost or stolen is fifty dollars if you suspect that the card was used fraudulently you may have to sign a statement under oath that you didn't make the purchases in question i hope now you have a basic understanding of credit card frauds and how to protect yourselves from it in the meantime if you don't want to miss any of the future security tips and talks then smash that subscribe button and bring the hell out of that bell notification icon until next time goodbye you