Card Fraud Prevention

Credit card fraud can’t always be prevented, but you can keep these safety tips in mind to minimize your risk. With so many ways to use your credit and debt cards to make purchases, it's vital to protect your cards, private information and accounts as much as possible. We've put together suggestions for keeping your cards safer.

• Always report lost or stolen cards immediately upon discovery.
• Don’t lend your card to anyone.
• Never write PIN codes on your card, or keep it in your wallet.
• Don’t give your PIN code to anyone. No one from any financial institution, law enforcement or a merchant should ask you for this information.
• Do not use an obvious number for your PIN. Avoid using digits from your telephone number, Social Security, date of birth or any number someone could easily figure out.
• Never use the same PIN or ID number for all your cards.
• Never put your account information in an email.
• Avoid carrying all your plastic cards, Social Security card, birth certificate or passport together. Carry only what you will be using.
• When making purchases online, make sure you are in a secure environment. This usually is stated by a pop-up message and by a key or lock icon on the bottom of your page. Only shop with companies you know online.