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Old 07-25-2009, 07:33 PM   #18
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Default Re: Identity Theft

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Originally Posted by fxpose View Post
Best thing to do is get rid of your debit/check card or any other type of card which is tied to your cash/checking account. Use a credit card instead for all your on-line purchases and pay the balance in full each month so no interest accrues.

Even though the bank will eventually credit your checking account, it is a huge inconvenience while your checks are bouncing left and right, drawn from that same checking account.
I only use 'pure' credit cards for online transactions for this very reason.
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