Credit Card Thieves’ Focus on Hotels
| March 13, 2010 |
As things start to warm up all over the United States, millions of people have started to get ready for the busy travel season that lies ahead. While in many cases the travel is fun and relaxing, in others it will be quite different. As credit card theft has risen every year, this year will most likely be the same. For those that don’t check their credit card statement closely, traveling can be more of a headache once you get back home and find that unauthorized purchases have been made with your account.
According to an article entitled "Staying in a Hotel? Watch your Credit Cards", it looks like credit card thieves are eagerly targeting hotels for hopes of paying for goods at your expense. While you may think that thieves are looking for hotel patrons to simply leave a door unlocked or put a purse or wallet down; the thefts occur in a much different way. This way is not as personal and includes hacking into the hotel’s computer network. When it comes to why hotels are becoming more prone to card theft, in most cases it is because many are often poorly protected against these types of dangers. Once a thief gets into the hotels network they can then go and collect credit card information that is stored along with any other personal information that is needed to make purchases.
So what can you do to protect yourself from thieves focusing on hotels? Unfortunately there is not much, but there is plenty you can do to make sure you have not become a victim. One of the most important things that cardholders can do is simply keep an eye on your statement shortly after traveling. While this is good to do on any occasion, it is especially a good thing to do following any traveling that may have been done.
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