2.5 Banking and fraud

In this section:

• 2.5.1 Case study: Card safety
• 2.5.2 Debit card fraud
• 2.5.3 Protect yourself from debit card fraud
• 2.5.4 If you are a victim of fraud
• 2.5.5 Summary of key messages

Introduction

Debit cards are very convenient because they make it easy to manage your accounts. But they also let anyone else control the account if they have your card and your personal identification number (PIN). And if you let someone else know your PIN, you may be responsible for anything that person does with it. In this section, you will learn:

• how debit card fraud happens
• how to protect yourself from debit card fraud
• what to do if you are a victim of debit card fraud.