12-15-2012, 12:21 AM
On-line banking, or paying bills is out of the question as far as I'm concerned. Too many people out there find ways to hack into banking systems or whatever else suits their fancy and if you unknowingly get certain tracking viruses on your computer - they can copy every keystroke you make and look for anything that looks like credit card or bank transactions.
About two months ago, someone got hold of my credit card info and made two $400 charges on it for the same item at a Home Depot in Orlando, FL! Didn't have to be responsible for the fraudulent charges, but of course had to get a new card and now every time I place an on-line order for hobby goodies, I hold my breath, cross my fingers and say a prayer.
It's not a bad idea to carry your credit cards in a metal shield in your wallet or purse these days too. Lot of people running around out there with those cute little gizmo's that can read the information off your card from several feet away or capture information when you're at an ATM machine. Also make sure that your web browser is set to clear out the cache every time you exit the browser and of course get a reliable anti-virus program scan your system frequently!
The more dependent we are on computers and credit cards, the greater the chance that we'll get burned.
About two months ago, someone got hold of my credit card info and made two $400 charges on it for the same item at a Home Depot in Orlando, FL! Didn't have to be responsible for the fraudulent charges, but of course had to get a new card and now every time I place an on-line order for hobby goodies, I hold my breath, cross my fingers and say a prayer.
It's not a bad idea to carry your credit cards in a metal shield in your wallet or purse these days too. Lot of people running around out there with those cute little gizmo's that can read the information off your card from several feet away or capture information when you're at an ATM machine. Also make sure that your web browser is set to clear out the cache every time you exit the browser and of course get a reliable anti-virus program scan your system frequently!
The more dependent we are on computers and credit cards, the greater the chance that we'll get burned.
Ed
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