Suspicious orders can be confirmed by checking the telephone number with directory assistance. If the telephone number does not lead you to the name on the order, alert the fraud department of the credit card s issuing bank. According to online technology resource ZDNet., many fraudulent orders are placed in the middle of the night. Crooks don t care what it costs since they aren t planning on paying for it anyway . Pay attention to e-mail addresses.
Many orders come through free web-based services that make tracing the user impossible.
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