We employ the latest systems and technology to monitor and prevent card fraud with Visa and many merchants also take the necessary precautions to protect your card information, there are some practical steps you can take to help protect your card information:\r\r\r Shop with merchants you know. If a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is.\r Destroy all receipts before discarding them since some of them may have your card number reprinted on them.\r Guard your card – don’t use it as collateral or give out your card number to someone calling on the phone, unless you initiated the call for a purchase.\r Check your credit report. Consumers are entitled to one free copy of their credit report every year at www.annualcreditreport.com or by calling (877) 322-8228.\r Learn more about identity theft here.\r\r