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Shopping and application forms
- · Never toss credit card receipts into a public trash container. Always take them with you and shred them at home. Carry receipts in your wallet, not in the bag, so you don't mistakenly throw them out.
- · When signing a credit card receipt, note whether your entire account number is displayed, or merely the last four digits. If the entire number shows, cross it out before leaving the signed receipt behind.
- · When paying a bill with a credit or debit card, always keep the waiter, cashier, or bartender in view. Pocket-sized "skimming" devices can capture your credit card information for later use.
- · When filling out applications for loans, credit, mobile phones, or other services, find out how the company stores and disposes of your data. If you aren't convinced that your information is safe, take your business elsewhere. Some auto dealerships, department stores, car rental agencies, and video stores treat customer applications carelessly.
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