Pointers to Avoid Credit Card Frauds

• Before throwing credit cards away, ensure that you have cut them up into four. Make sure the magnetic strip (the black strip) behind the card is not left intact since it holds key information that can be misused.

• There is a critical 3-digit number on the back of the card called CVV (card verification value). The 16-digit card number, expiry date and CVV together, are enough to complete an Internet transaction. Memorize, note-down (elsewhere please, not on the card itself) and blacken the CVV.

• A card’s magnetic strip has the basic details of the cardholder. But the card also comes with a blank space for you to sign in. Take a minute and sign in. Else anyone who may get your blank card, can sign in and use it.

• Never ink your credit card PINs on your credit cards! The thief who gets your card would hit a double jackpot – both the card and the PIN in one piece.

• Carry your cards separately from your wallet, in a zippered compartment, a business card holder, or another small pouch.

• Always browse through your billing statement. If you are the organised kind, you will keep all charge slips with you and compare them with the bill. If you find that there is some spend that you cannot account for, call your issuing bank and complain.

• Ask your bank to send you an SMS, a mail, or to call you and alert you every time your card is used if they provide that facility. You don’t have to wait for the billing statement.

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Online Gift Shopping in India

The New Year is fast approaching and I think it's about time to go on a shopping spree and that too online! The Online Shopping craze is rising at a fast pace in India! Sites like storrz, a fast growing online shopping mall with a good number of brands under them, are making merry of this very fact...

There are loads of items that can be shopped for from stores like GK Vale and Ferns 'N' Petals which have been set up in storrz.com! The cameras, ipods, flowers, cakes all look very tempting! Not to forget the Jus'Trufs store! This is one of my favorites! They have such a good collection of chocolates that we get tempted to gift our loved ones with one of those! Well... I got to confess that I gifted my girl with their "It's U I Love" chocolates! There's a cute little teddy that comes with it! She liked it! :) The gifting page can be viewed here - Click Here

What's even better is that they promise 24hrs delivery! So there's no need to wait for a week or more to get your hands on a product you have paid for! They also provide bangaloreans with the option of swiping their credit/debit cards at the door step and also using their SodexHo meal passes at the time of delivery! At least in this way we can get rid of those meal passes! ;)

Another option for bangaloreans is that they can shop for groceries online! Looks like bangaloreans need not go out anymore for anything other than partying!!! :)