Beware of data theft – 3 steps to ensure your safety
Have you heard of data theft? This is a method of stealing personal information from various transactions on the Internet. Data thieves use various methods to gather enough information to help them impersonate you with banks, and steal money in your name. Here is what you can do to avoid data theft:
1) Never enter your financial data unless you are 100 percent sure it’s encrypted. The easiest way to steal vital information is setting up a false website that will sell you something where you need to pay with your credit card.
2) Do not give your password for your email or pin number of your debit/ credit card to anyone over email or phone. Banks will never ask you this information.
3) Ask for e-statements instead of printed ones that are sent to your mail box. Avoid printing it; and if you do shred it before throwing it away. Most data theft is done through disposed financial and credit card statements.
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