tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12111089.post1186494562827388795..comments2023-09-23T10:26:27.730-05:00Comments on Mondegreen II: Credit Cards and TravelingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12111089.post-37450297932263581342011-04-21T15:58:28.238-05:002011-04-21T15:58:28.238-05:00Ouch. A best practice, which I haven't fully i...Ouch. A best practice, which I haven't fully implemented myself, would be to use a separate card for all recurring charges, and leave it at home, so you don't have any risk of losing and having to cancel.<br /><br />Sometimes when traveling I encounter a requirement to enter my zip code. That's a low barrier, but still a good precaution that gets in the way of the most unsophisticated and casual thieves.mondegreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577640953398043316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12111089.post-19959606484214130272011-04-21T15:56:56.647-05:002011-04-21T15:56:56.647-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.mondegreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577640953398043316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12111089.post-78357627057540601972011-04-21T13:48:07.518-05:002011-04-21T13:48:07.518-05:00We just got back from our trip to Arizona and THEN...We just got back from our trip to Arizona and THEN got the fraud calls... for real fraud. Our cards had been used to purchase almost 300 CAD worth of gas in Calgary.<br /><br />We're pretty convinced that our card number was stolen in Arizona.<br /><br />Fortunately, the credit card issuers know that they're on the hook for fraud, so they're proactive about it.ebeamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922162386591434891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12111089.post-45151520395249871282011-04-21T13:47:36.367-05:002011-04-21T13:47:36.367-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.ebeamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922162386591434891noreply@blogger.com