Attorney General lists advice to protect yourself
Attorney General Bill McCollum today advised Floridians to be careful when using credit and debit cards to pay for gifts during this holiday shopping season in order to avoid becoming victims of identity theft. He also cautioned consumers about a
"phishing" scam that has surfaced recently, threatening to expose consumers’ personal financial information.
McCollum noted that occurrences of identity theft often increase during the holiday season and encouraged residents and guests to be extra vigilant to protect themselves.
"Identity theft can be devastating any time it occurs, but it is especially destructive during the holiday season when it could threaten personal financial information, travel plans and other seasonal aspects of our consumers’ personal lives," said McCollum. "Please remember to take every precaution to protect yourselves, your families and your good names."
Consumers should be careful when reaching
into their wallet to pay for gift purchases to make sure no one is nearby watching to steal a credit card number.
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