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Online Banking Safety Basics
Core habits for logging in, checking balances and protecting your banking profile, so problems are easier to notice and fix quickly if something goes wrong.
Accounts and Money
Banking and Shopping Safety
Keeping money and card details safe when you bank and buy online.
Credit Cards Versus Debit Cards for Online Purchases
A general look at how fraud protections can differ between credit and debit cards online, and why the difference in where the money comes from matters.
Fake Delivery and Package Messages
How bogus tracking and delivery messages try to collect your details, the warning signs to look for, and safe ways to check whether a package is really on its way.
How to Check a Shopping Website Before You Buy
Visible signs that help you judge whether an unfamiliar online store is genuine, from web addresses and contact details to prices, policies and payment options.
Peer-to-Peer Payment Apps and Common Mistakes
Why money sent through a payment app is often hard to reverse, the mistakes that cost people the most, and how to confirm who you are paying beforehand.
Placing a Credit Freeze: What It Is and Why People Use It
What a credit freeze does, why people place one to reduce identity theft risk, and the general trade-offs to weigh before and after you freeze your credit files.
Reading Your Statements to Spot Unfamiliar Charges
A simple routine for scanning bank and card statements, how to recognize common patterns of fraud, and what to do about a charge you do not recognize.
Safe Habits for Marketplace and Resale Platforms
Awareness tips for buying and selling with strangers on online marketplaces, covering common scams, payment cautions, meeting in person and protecting your details.
Setting Up Account Alerts to Catch Fraud Early
How alerts for spending, logins and transfers help you notice problems quickly, which ones are worth turning on, and how to avoid fake alert messages.
Using Virtual Card Numbers and Payment Wallets
What disposable virtual card numbers and phone or browser payment wallets do to limit exposure of your real card details, plus their limits and sensible habits.
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