Hello, running in the shadows! Hello, random carders. Blackman, which steals people's personal information to use this data for their own purposes, has many secrets. If you do not want to lose money and find yourself in a difficult situation, listen to the advice of Shadow Carder.
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- Keep track of who's behind you. When you're standing in line at a grocery store, a fraudster may hold your phone as if it's just looking at the screen, while taking a picture of your plastic card. Some sites allow you to place an order without specifying a security code, so you will become a victim of a crime and lose money simply if you are not careful enough.
- Keep track of outgoing mail. Be careful when filling out invoices at the post office or bank. There you need to enter information that should never be provided to someone else, so try to make sure that no one sees your forms.
- Monitor your account status. Check your bank account and card balance at least once a week. Criminals can do a lot in a month, so it is very important to monitor the state of your finances. If you notice strange transactions, you will be able to react to fraud faster.
- Always use cards with a chip. In Europe, all credit cards have a chip and require a PIN, which makes them much more secure. A card with a magnetic stripe can be easily processed using a special device, and the money will immediately fall into the hands of criminals.
- Check your email address. If the invoice doesn't arrive in the mail when it should have, don't assume that this month you just got lucky and were forgotten about. Most likely, your email was hacked for fraud purposes.
- Tear up important documents before throwing them away. Scammers often steal trash to check if it contains important papers with personal information. Often, people throw away their entire documents – and based on the data obtained, the criminal gets access to their accounts. This can be very dangerous!
- Think about what you're putting in the trash. Credit cards, old bills, bank statements, questionnaires, completed resumes – all these papers and items have your personal data on them. Try to be as careful as possible and never throw such things in the trash.
- Check the ATM before using it. If you see any strange details at the ATM or notice something sticking out of the card slot, do not use this device. It is quite likely that these are traces of fraudsters ' work – they leave devices on ATMs that read information on the card and allow you to get its PIN.
- Do not receive cards by mail. Try to get credit cards at the bank branch. If you receive them in the mail, scammers may well get ahead of you and simply steal them from your mailbox.
- Create a card with your own photo. Some banks have the option to make a plastic card with a photo of the owner. In this case, the fraudster, even if he manages to steal your card, will not be able to use it. It will be obvious that the card is stolen, and your money will remain safe.
- Beware of clever shenanigans. Some criminals call the companies that you use, such as an Internet service provider, and ask you to remind them which card was used for payment and what number it has. It's hard to believe, but it really works! It's incredible what data firms can provide to convincing thieves.
- Do not use a debit card unless you need to. Hackers constantly break into the databases of various stores. Debit cards give you direct access to your bank account, so information about them must be kept secret. If you provide it to an online store, you are putting yourself at serious risk.
- Control your credit cards. Be careful after you have activated the card. If a fraudster has stolen your personal information, they may wait for such a moment to start spending your money.
- Find out which card is the most secure. Different countries have different plastic cards, some are roughly comparable in security, and some are better protected. For example, an American Express card is considered the most reliable, because it requires more detailed information to access the account.
- Don't leave your mailbox open. Be careful and never leave your mailbox open, otherwise criminals may steal your account numbers and start using your money on your behalf. Stealing mail is already very simple, but with an open mailbox, you just attract thieves. Sometimes the criminal pretends to be an advertising peddler, sometimes just stands near the box and looks through the papers. If it doesn't look suspicious, neighbors will think it's just one of the tenants – people rarely remember in detail everyone who lives in the house.
- Keep an eye on your stuff. Despite the variety of modern technologies, in most cases fraudsters steal information in a rather old-fashioned way-stealing a bag, wallet, mail, checking the trash can. Try to be careful about your possessions and beware of pickpockets.
- Think about where you throw your garbage. Remember that sometimes you can still forget some important document and send it to the trash without tearing it into small pieces. If you throw out the trash in a way that is easy to access, remember that no one will be surprised, even if a thief is digging in the trash in broad daylight. No one usually has any questions about this.
- Beware of hospital scams. Criminals are not asleep, they use all possible ways to get your personal information. Sometimes they check the hospital's dumpsters to look for documents with identification numbers there. This can be quite dangerous.
- Do not write your ID numbers on other documents. If you write down your personal data on a piece of paper in your wallet or on other documents for convenience, you are making a serious mistake. A criminal who steals one item will be able to get all the information they need!
- Don't use AOL. This email service is outdated, so people who use it often become victims of fraudsters. What appears to be a letter from a bank or online store may be sent by a criminal in order to steal your personal data.
- Be careful in libraries and Internet cafes. Criminals never use their personal computers. They are usually found in Internet cafes or libraries with computers.
- Use the same ATM. If you use the same ATM all the time, it will be easier for you to notice if something changes in its device.
- Be careful at work. Sometimes a criminal can go to the office as a potential client and ask for some copies to be made for them. If you get distracted, such a person will steal your wallet and important documents.
- Keep in mind that information is easy to buy. Criminals sometimes buy stolen information about your bank accounts from hackers, and there are even special websites for this purpose.
- Don't keep your PIN in your wallet. Never write down your PIN on a piece of paper that you keep in your wallet. For a fraudster, this is a real gift!
- Do not use unsecured wireless Internet. Of course, sometimes you want to use the Internet in a public place, but you should keep in mind that criminals can easily steal all the data that your computer sends to the network.
- Keep an eye out for technical updates and software updates. What was fantastic yesterday will become commonplace tomorrow.
- Finally stop using over-the-top services Mail Group. It is better to be free than to sit for a like or repost 3 years ago. Well, or for the" wrong" music, from the point of view of the government and the cops.
That's it, cyberstalkers. Remember, safety, bitch, decides! Take care of yourself.
