Many persons can become a victim of criminals who can read and scan their card information with their special devices which we call a skimming devices in seconds.
That's why you should pay attention when you are using your credit card to pay in those places.
And to do so
you should know how a scanning device looks like and be aware of those tricks that these scammers are using these days.
And the first thing that you should be aware of is that ...
a skimming device is a little bit larger than what it should be , because they have to hide other electronic parts in that terminal.
The second thing that you need to know is that the real terminal uses back-light button so it can be easy for users to see numbers, otherwise scammers use a device with no back-light button, so this is a big difference that you should notice for sure.
Another thing to mention is that when those scammers uses their device an operation can take much longer than normal.
So, to protect ourselves and our "cash" I am going to give you those important points to remember:
- Your phone number should be connected to your account at the bank, so every time there is a purchase you are going to be notified.
-You can set a limit to your account to prevent scammers from withdrawing all your credit at once.
-An important thing to know, is re coverage of your insurance capabilities is case you have been scammed.
-All the operation should be in your presence, so don't let the employer take your credit card away, there is no reason to do so.
-The last thing is to read the receipts received by the employer to check if the amount that you have payed is right.
You should be aware that scammers are always developing some new techniques and skills so you always need to be aware of the latest techniques that they are using and that's what I am trying to do by writing those articles.
