Here are Visa’s simple and useful tips for the safe keeping and use of your payment cards:
 
For daily use

• Treat your card as you would cash.
• Always sign the back of your card.
• Don’t keep your card and ATM PIN together.
• Try to memorize your PIN. Do not save it on your cell phone.
• Always check your card statements and report any unauthorized or suspicious transactions to your bank immediately.
• Always keep your wallet or purse in a safe place, and beware of pickpockets.
• Try not to keep all your cards together.

• When giving your card to a merchant, make sure that they give back the correct card.
• Keep the related transaction receipt, even if a merchant fails to process a transaction with your Visa card.
• Always get the cardholder copy of the payment slip and check the payment before you leave the shop.
• Watch out for anything suspicious at an ATM.
• Always shield your PIN. Be aware that someone could be watching you from nearby, or remotely.

• Know where your card is at all times.
• Carry your cards in an inside jacket pocket, or in a handbag, not a trouser pocket that can more easily be picked.
• Monitor your transactions often. Check for text message notifications for selected transactions.

• Register for Verified by Visa with your bank.
• Be wary of any super-discounts or highly attractive online offers.
• Always read the small print and beware of pre-checked check boxes.
• Do not respond to e-mails that require your bank account number, card number, expiry date or PIN.
• Keep a record of your transactions and do not store your card data and PIN in unencrypted files on your computer.
• Use a secure web browser and avoid making transactions over public computers, and if you do, be sure to close all browser windows after.
• Install a reputable anti-virus and anti-malware software in your computer.
• For more Internet shopping tips, please click here.

• Immediately contact your bank if your card gets lost, stolen, retained by an ATM, or you suspect that someone might have obtained your PIN
  • For Visa Credit Cards
  • For Visa TravelMoney
  • For Visa Travellers Cheques
  • For Visa debit cards, call your bank or financial institution.
• Destroy expired cards by cutting them up.
• Destroy cards that you are no longer using and inform your bank.