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<p class="pta-link-card-description">You're not the only one feeling merry and bright this holiday season - so are the criminals! This time of year provides them with plenty of opportunities for Scrooge-worthy scams. Here's how to ensure all they'll get is coal in their stocking</p>
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Are you protecting yourself this holiday season?2014-12-02T17:35:54-05:00LTJG Robert M.351932<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Be an informed shopper/user of the internet <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">You're not the only one feeling merry and bright this holiday season - so are the criminals! This time of year provides them with plenty of opportunities for Scrooge-worthy scams. Here's how to ensure all they'll get is coal in their stocking</p>
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Are you protecting yourself this holiday season?2014-12-02T17:35:54-05:002014-12-02T17:35:54-05:00CW5 Private RallyPoint Member351979<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'll add a tip to those nine, <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="73844" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/73844-cg-oar16-incident-management-preparedness">LTJG Robert M.</a>: If you're using a card for purchases, use a credit card, not a debit card. I learned the hard way about that. I still got all my money back when someone stole my debit card info, but only after "they" charged a couple thousand dollars on my debit card.<br /><br />Use a credit card instead and let "them" use the bank's money.Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 2 at 2014 6:07 PM2014-12-02T18:07:33-05:002014-12-02T18:07:33-05:002014-12-02T17:35:54-05:00