Immediately report any discrepancies. Keep a master list in a secure place at home with the account numbers and phone numbers for reporting stolen or lost cards. Always report lost or stolen cards to the issuing company immediately. This limits any unauthorized use of your card and permits the company to begin the process of issuing a new card. Shopping in Cyberspace Do business with companies you know.
Fraudulent companies can appear and disappear very quickly in cyberspace.
Understand the order. Make sure you understand the total price, quality being specified, what is being sold, delivery date, return and cancellation price, and all terms of any guarantee. Use a secure browser that will encrypt or scramble purchase information. If there is no encryption software, consider calling the company's 800 number, faxing your order, or paying by check. Never give a bank account or credit card number or other personal information to anyone you don't know or haven't checked out.