Follow up at home9 of 9When your vacation is over, keep an eye on your accounts for a little while; some professional scammers may not use or sell the numbers they collect right away. Monitor your statements carefully because thieves will sometimes run a tiny purchase -- maybe only a few cents -- through to see if the card number is still active.If you have reason to believe one of your accounts may have been compromised, you may want to consider asking the card company to cancel the card and issue you another with a new number. If you take this step, don't forget to update any merchants with which you've set up recurrent billing.« Back to Traveling with credit cards. advertisementRelated Links:VantageScore: a rival credit score3 tips on choosing a cash-back credit card8 signs you're flirting with financial ruinRelated Articles:Financial nightmare vacationsNew card firm bump rates?10 grave tales of financial fright
When your vacation is over, keep an eye on your accounts for a little while; some professional scammers may not use or sell the numbers they collect right away. Monitor your statements carefully because thieves will sometimes run a tiny purchase -- maybe only a few cents -- through to see if the card number is still active.
If you have reason to believe one of your accounts may have been compromised, you may want to consider asking the card company to cancel the card and issue you another with a new number. If you take this step, don't forget to update any merchants with which you've set up recurrent billing.
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