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Protect Yourself From ID Theft With These Five Tips

According to a , it's 81% more likely to have fraud happen with online or mobile phone shopping than when there is a physical credit card involved. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t online shop, it just means you need to be careful.You’re a smart shopper! Protect yourself with these five tips.

1. Use your Summit Visa credit or debit card.

You can use your Summit card anywhere Visa is accepted. When you use your Summit card, you’re covered by 24/7 fraud monitoring and Zero Liability protection,* which protects you from unauthorized and fraudulent changes.

2. Only buy from reputable sites.

How do you know if you’re on a real site? Those fraudsters have gotten very good and it can be really hard to tell. Do the discounts seem too good to be true? Or does their refund policy seem way too complicated? These are just a couple of things to keep in mind when shopping online. If you’re unsure, check the URL and read up on reviews to see if you’re at risk.

3. Protect your phone.

The experts recommend you treat your phone like the mini computer it is. You wouldn’t leave your laptop without password protection or software updates, right? So take the time to do the same with your phone. Here are some . If nothing else, add some sort of security lock. It only takes a few minutes and could save you a lot of hassle and heartbreak if your phone was stolen.

4. Use social media wisely.

Think only your mom and best friends are getting your cute baby pictures and vacay updates? Fraudsters might be too. A few things to keep in mind include changing your password on a regular basis, disabling your location settings and always keeping your privacy settings up to date.

5. Set up account alerts.

We’ve all been there: looking at our account statement and thinking, “Hmm…did I really spend $7.38 at the coffee shop or did my account get hacked?” Here’s something that can help: account alerts. Monitor expenses and get transaction alerts all within . You can set alerts to notify you when your account balance falls below a certain dollar amount, when a large transaction has been made, and more. Alerts a quick and an easy way to know when something’s been charged to your account and let you act fast if you didn’t make the charge. And be sure to alert Summit immediately if you spot a fake.*Visa’s Zero Liability Policy covers U.S.-issued cards and does not apply to certain commercial card transactions or any transactions not processed by Visa. You must notify Summit immediately of any unauthorized use. For specific restrictions, limitations and other details, call 800-236-5560. You might also be interested in When you get an out-of-the-blue text, phone call or email, do you sometimes wonder if it’s really who it says it is? Hey, it’s smart to be cautious! Fraudsters... It’s that time of year again – tax time. And it’s also scammers’ favorite time to impersonate online tax services, the IRS and yes, even Summit, to try... Hosting dinner parties. Heading to your in-laws’. Hustling to order those perfect gifts. It’s the season for cheer and goodwill, and unfortunately also... Scammers are getting better and better at making fake links look legit. So before you click on that URL (the string of letters that makes up a web address)... Hey there, fellow fraud-fighters! Have five minutes to bust some common myths about scams? Because the more you know, the more you can stop fraudsters... For many, Social Security is a main source of income later in life, and no one wants to lose out on those funds or a perceived opportunity for more benefits... If there’s anything we know for sure about scammers, it’s that they’re going to take advantage of new technology. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating... With over 500 million daily active users, Instagram has become a popular app for sharing photos, connecting with friends and even following the lives of... “My daughter was excited to watch her high school team play for the state title. To livestream the game, she clicked what she thought was an official “WIAA”...
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