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Credit cards content writer for Bankrate.com

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Ways your credit card info might be stolen and how to prevent it

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By Claire Dickey Verified
| WVUE-TV (New Orleans, LA) Verified
Key takeaways To avoid credit card theft, it’s not enough to simply keep your credit card in a secure place — you have to monitor your credit card statements and credit reports routinely for signs of fraud. As data breaches become more common, it’s also important to think about which websites you trust with your card information.
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Ways your credit card info might be stolen and how to prevent it

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By Claire Dickey Verified
| KPTV-TV (Beaverton, OR) Verified
Despite technological innovations making it more difficult to use a stolen credit card for fraudulent transactions in person, hackers tend to be endlessly creative when it comes to theft. The reality is, there are plenty of ways thieves can get their hands on your credit card account numbers, which they can then use to make purchases or wreak other types of havoc using your name.
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Ways your credit card info might be stolen and how to prevent it

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By Claire Dickey Verified
| KRNV-TV (Reno, NV) Verified
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