Almost a Victim of Online Fraud

Recently I was almost the victim of fraud. I check my accounts regularly for suspicious activity as I have had issues in the past. I noticed an email from my credit card company that let me know about this suspicious activity.

The charge was awaiting my approval and when I checked with the online store I saw a product, a very nice but expensive laptop, sitting in my cart. I did not remember putting that in there or even looking at it. With all the chaos that comes with the holidays I thought maybe, perhaps, I had looked at it and forgot. Or maybe one of the kids had done it? I normally make it a habit to logout of all accounts though. Continue reading “Almost a Victim of Online Fraud”

10 Tips For Preventing Online Fraud

The holidays are busy for almost everyone. Many of us are stressed and tired. Others are constantly looking for the best deals on gifts and need to shop around several different places to find them. It can get confusing keeping track of what we’ve spent and where we’ve spent it. Unfortunately there are those out there that take advantage of this and we may find ourselves to be the victim of credit card fraud.

How Can You Prevent Online Fraud? While it may be impossible, unless you don’t have a credit or debit card, to completely prevent it here are some great guidelines to help us make it more difficult for fraud to happen: Continue reading “10 Tips For Preventing Online Fraud”