Recent credit card committed at a prominent and popular Delhi restaurant
With digital transactions becoming more and more rampant, credit card skiming and cloning is now very easy and takes a few seconds.
It is important to safeguard ourselves from fraud by taking some simple steps.
Beware – where and how you use your credit and debit cards, some suggested good practices :
- Always link your mobile number for transaction alerts,
immediately alert Bank in case of a suspicious transaction - You should set a transaction limit on your most commonly used card to a small amount of say Rs. 5000/-
- Do not enter your PIN in public view and it is a good practice to change it every so often
- As always be aware of your surroundings, if the card reader or swipe machine feels loose or tampered with, alert the Police or the Service establishments Management