Online transactions are on a rise but it’s not always safe to transact on the internet. Keep the following points in mind in order to avoid facing terrible situations.
* While transacting money online, only deal with secure websites. One could check whether a site is secure or not by looking for the padlock symbol on the bottom right corner of the web browser and click it in order to get the security details.
* Do take into consideration the security of your computer and make use of the password protect feature.
* Keep on changing your password at regular intervals.
* Try and avoid using public computers as there is a chance that your sensitive information might be misused.
* Avoid becoming a victim of a phishing scam and never use e-mails for sending your credit card details.
* A printout of your transaction receipt must be taken out each time and a record must be maintained till you receive a conformation from your bank.
