Ways of Securing Your Credit Card

You should do all the following in order to secure your credit card from being stolen by a Nigerian or other credit card thieves:

1. The first thing you can do to prevent the theft of your credit card as soon as you get one is to "sign the back of the new card'. This is because if you don't sign the back, any thief could sign it for you and even use it to buy whatever they want online.

2. You should also endeavor not to use your ID when signing the back of your card. This is because even thieves have fake ID's that they can use.

3. One of the most important protection tip is to treat your credit cards as if they are real cash. If you have this feeling each time, you will be cautious and protect your credit card always.

4. Always carry your credit cards separately from your wallet. This is because your wallet can get stolen or lost with your credit cards in it.

   For best results, carry your credit cards in a zipped compartment, a business card holder or another small pouch with the least possibility of getting lost or stolen.

5. Keep a private record of your account numbers, their expiration dates and the phone number and address of each credit card issuing company in a very secure place.

6. Resist the temptation to lend your credit card to someone you don't trust completely. It is even better to lend cash to family and friends than your credit cards.

   With cash there is a limit to what they can buy, but with your credit card there are lots of disadvantages.

   Apart from over-spending with your credit card, your family and friends that you lend the credit card to could be careless with it and enable scammers to steal the credit card information to use for their own purchases.

   
   

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