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. e st a oid sin nsec red or p ic i i as these
are eas tar ets for identit theft.
7. Ban a a s p t transaction a ert for an on ine
transaction or M ithdra a the o ent it ta es
p ace. Re e er to pdate the o i e contact n er
in case of an chan e.
. o o t proper fro socia edia sites and other on ine
acco nts to ens re data sec rit .
. oid storin confidentia pass ords on o i e phones
as these can e sed fra dsters.
. eep chan in o r pass ords fro ti e to ti e to
red ce the pro a i it of theft.

. se this irt a prepaid card if o are not a fre ent
shopper as it e pires after a da or ho rs.

ommon n o in pr v ntiv m sur s
no n and esta ished sites are a a s preferred for e
shoppin . hoppin sho d e done on on those that o e additiona preca tions e can ta e to ens re o r
are ec re oc ets a er certified. hose can card s safet
e identified thro h the oc s o ne t to the . e er re ea o r or pass ord to an one.
ro ser s R o . refer the e site that ses the Ma e s re not to respond to e ai M that as for
https protoco instead of http here s stands for cr cia persona or card re ated infor ation. o an
sec re . o not c ic on options that pro pt to sa e is a thori ed to see card re ated infor ation fro
the card detai s on an site. o protect the pri ac of c sto ers on ai or thro h phone.
on ine transactions se sec re code for pa ent 2. Re ar chec an or credit card state ents so that
erification. o can detect an na thori ed transaction thro h
2. or a an s dep o M net or sec rit eas res identit theft and a ert the an i ediate .
and pdate the anti ir s soft are on re ar asis. e
. t shops or petro p ps here achines are
can safe ard transactions insta in anti ir s
sed a e s re that the card is not ta en the
soft are in o r co p ter and artphone to eep o t
sa esperson to a re ote ocation here o cannot see
a are.
it as the card infor ation can e easi copied and
. e can a so insta identit theft detection apps on o r sto en.
s art phone fro an officia apps store. e can a so . ns re that o ne er si n a an receipt and ar
insta soft are on o r artphone that ena es s to
thro h an an ines or spaces efore si nin so that
ipe o t entire data re ote in case the o i e is ost.
no od can add an additiona a o nt.
. se of de it card for shoppin is ch ore
dan ero s than credit card. f the de it card is ss or n m nt
co pro ised the entire cash in the an acco nt can ass ords ha e eco e i ito s in this di ita or d.
e iped a a instant . B t in credit card as pro ision tartin fro socia edia profi es to an acco nts and e
of race period is there for pa ent on co p ain the co erce sites e er here re ires a pass ord. Mana in
in esti ation can nai the fra d. and eepin those pass ords sec re fro hac ers is
essentia .
. is er i portant hi e shoppin on forei n
e sites here the is the on point of erification.
t is ad ised to se a irt a e oard to a oid e stro e reate a stron pass or
o in . hen e enter the on the site it sho d . Mi in certain characters etc. in p ace of
e as ed asteris s. etters or n ers create a stron pass ord.

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