Ways your credit card info might be stolen and how to prevent it
Keep an eye out for fraud and take these steps to mitigate the damage if you find any.
5 min read
Mar 13, 2023
About the author
Claire Dickey is a product editor for Bankrate, CreditCards.com and To Her Credit.
Expertise
Credit cards, first-time credit card ownership, rewards programs, personal finance
Education
Grady College of Journalism at The University of Georgia
Highlights
Articles cited on Forbes, Bloomberg, USA Today, Business Insider, the Daily Mail, Newsweek, CNBC, Fox Business
Experience
As a Dec. 2017 graduate of the University of Georgia, Claire was awarded the William I. Ray Jr. Scholarship and Peyton T. Anderson Scholarship from the Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication.
Before joining the team, Claire worked as a copywriter for brands within the telecommunications industry as well as a hybrid marketing and content writer.
Claire's latest articles
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Subprime credit card holders hit hardest by rising interest rates
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Is the Bank of America Unlimited Cash Rewards card worth it?
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Discover it Cash Back vs. Discover it chrome
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Citi Double Cash vs. Chase Freedom Flex
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Use a balance transfer card to ditch holiday debt
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