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November 27th, 2009

Nowadays online shoppers need to be weary of online fraudsters and criminals while purchasing from unsafe websites.  Many websites have come to Telesign and used their 2 factor authentication, SMS messaging, and phone verification to secure their websites from criminals

 

What’s Safest: Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Cash, or Checks?

 

The safest way to shop on the Internet is with a credit card. In the event something goes wrong, you are protected under the federal Fair Credit Billing Act. You have the right to dispute charges on your credit card, and you can withhold payments during a creditor investigation. When it has been determined that your credit was used without authorization, you are only responsible for the first $50 in charges. You are rarely asked to pay this charge. We recommend that you obtain one credit card that you use only for online payments to make it easier to detect wrongful credit charges. E-commerce shopping by check leaves you vulnerable to bank fraud. And sending a cashier’s check or money order doesn’t give you any protection if you have problems with the purchase. Make sure your credit card is a true credit card and not a debit card, a check card, or an ATM card. As with checks, a debit card exposes your bank account to thieves. Your checking account could be wiped out in minutes. Further, debit and ATM cards are not protected by federal law to the extent that credit cards are.




For more about this online reservation authentication device solution, call us now at 800-850-3485 and speak to an online reservation authentication device representative.

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