Over seven million people in the U.S. last year alone were victims of identity theft resulting in approximately fifty billion dollars of fraudulent credit card Cheap Douglas Costa Jersey , bank, and other financial charges. A significant number of these victims were business travelers, people on their holidays, and tourists. Here is some valuable information that may save you lots of grief when you travel.
It's very easy when people travel on their vacation to let their guard down. They have a lot of things on their minds trying to remember everything they need to take care of before they go and what they need to take with them on vacation. Not only that Cheap David Alaba Jersey , they want to unwind, relax, and have fun. Isn't that what vacations should be all about? When they travel they don't want to have to be on guard all time and constantly concerned about getting ripped off every minute of their holidays.
There are three major sources of identity theft that you should be aware of when you travel. They are your wallet, your laptop or PDA Cheap Corentin Tolisso Jersey , and internet cafes.
Research shows that most identity thefts happen when people's wallets are stolen, usually by professional pick pockets. Whether you travel on business or vacation you must guard your wallet at all times because you are at more risk than in familiar surroundings. Never carry your wallet in your back pocket - it's not called the "sucker pocket" for nothing. It's best to put your wallet in a fanny pack. A number of travelers prefer a fanny pack with a Velcro closure instead of a zippered one because you can hear it being opened. The usual places you will find pickpockets are in crowded areas such as airports, train and bus stations, hotel lobbies Cheap Christian Fruchtl Jersey , restaurants, and sporting events.
Almost everyone carries more personal information in their wallets then they need. What you should do before you travel is to go through your wallet and take out any personal information that you don't need when traveling such as bank checks and check books, credit card receipts, bills Cheap Arturo Vidal Jersey , and memberships cards such as library cards. Also, you do not need to take your social security card as you probably already have that number memorized by heart.
Debit cards are a convenient way to take small amounts of cash out of ATM's when traveling, but are also a great way for thieves to clean out your bank account if they ever get a hold of them. A good way to reduce this risk is to open up a separate account at your bank before you go and only put as much day-to-day cash in it as you think you may need for your holidays. Take only that one debit card with you.
Credit cards, because they are protected by Federal law are a much better