It has been brought to my attention that a couple of my company’s e-commerce clients have experienced attempts of people using stolen credit cards to place orders within their stores. Our system and the merchant gateway has blocked these attempts but they are all recorded. One ambitious client went so far as to track down the real owner of the credit card and inquire as to how someone might have gotten her number. It turned out she was on a local cruise in her hometown in Alabama.

This brings up the point that when travelling either locally or abroad, be CAREFUL when waiters, busboys, cleaning staff, etc. have access to your credit card. I always advise when visiting a foreign country that you visit a reputable bank ATM machine and withdraw local currency. Only carry the amount you need for that day’s activities in person and store the rest in a safe place. It is best to run your card at the register and ensure they have abided by merchant rules preventing printing of your complete credit card number on any receipts or batch receipts.

Hopefully this will draw awareness and the most common cause of fraudulent credit card charges and help prevent some unscrupulous attempts at charging your account. Happy travels and SAFE shopping!

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