Bank and credit card fraud
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Card not present (CNP) fraud
CNP fraud can happen without the card or cardholder being present. Fraudsters can memorise or copy your card number, expiry date and 3-digit card validation code (on the back of your card) when you’re using your card to pay.
Your card information is used for fraudulent transactions online, even though your card is still in your possession.
How to prevent CNP fraud
- Stay alert when using your cards and making payments
- Don’t let your card out of your sight when making payments
- Check that you’ve received your own card back after every purchase
- Sign your card on the signature panel as soon as you receive it
- Review your account details and transactions on a regular basis
- Register for MyUpdates
Card skimming
Fraudsters can duplicate your card by ‘skimming’ or copying your card details with a device they place in an ATM and POS card slot.
To get your PIN, they’ll either set up a hidden camera, or watch you type it in. While you can’t prevent your card being skimmed, you can prevent fraudsters from learning your PIN.
How to keep your PIN safe at ATMs
- Always cover the ATM keypad when entering your PIN
- Always be careful and alert when using an ATM
- If, for any reason, you become suspicious, cancel the transaction and remove your card. Never let your card out of sight when making payment
Card swopping
Fraudsters offer assistance at ATMs to distract you to see your PIN and then either swop your card (you get another card thinking it is yours) or your card gets ‘swallowed’ by the ATM via a trapping device that the fraudster has inserted in the ATM.
The recent scam is that fraudsters offer to sanitise the ATM or your card to distract you.
How to prevent card swopping
- Never accept help from strangers at an ATM
- If someone interrupts you, cancel the transaction, remove your card and leave immediately
- Always check that the card you receive is your card
- Stop your card at the ATM immediately if you think it has been compromised