How to protect yourself from online shopping scams during the holidays
Experts suggest using a credit card instead of a debit card when shopping online. With a credit card, you are protected if your account number is stolen or if a purchase turns out to be not as advertised (or nonexistent). Before entering your card …
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Avoid Online Scams While Holiday Shopping
Search for the “S.” Look for the “https” instead of “http” on the web address of the payment page before you enter a credit card number or other personal information. The “s” stands for a secure connection which reduces the chance of online scams. Also …
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Santa Claws: Will You Be a Credit Card Fraud Victim This Holiday Season?
Three letters may spell trouble for you in the frantic shopping season that is about to explode: CNP, which stands for "card not present." That — obviously — is how online merchants process payments (unlike, say, a local pizzeria, they never see or …
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