- Don’t use public WiFi to do your online shopping (or for that matter any surfing where confidential info will be displayed or inputted). Try to avoid using public computers as well. When making a purchase in a public place, turn off your WiFi and use your phone data.
- Use websites that are known and trusted. Always double check to make sure you’re not on a fake website that mimicks a site you’re familiar with. TJBdeals will only be advertising deals from safe & secured websites.
- Always make sure that at checkout, the URL starts with HTTPS as opposed to HTTP. The additional S is for Security.
For example, when you go on Amazon, you’ll see the link begin with https. - Use gift cards, credit cards or paypal as opposed to debit cards. A debit card gives you the least protection of all the above.
- Don’t wait for your bank or credit card statements to arrive in the mail to review your transactions. Go online regularly to keep track of your transactions and make sure there are no fraudulent charges.
Read our previous article on how to know when an online deal is really a good deal.
I always prefer to buy things online. There are many options available on internet. But at the same time, they might be fraud. So be careful while doing online shopping.