The Internet offers a convenient way to conduct business. To ensure you use it safely, never input your credit card or other financial account numbers at a Web site unless it offers a secure transaction. A secure (or “encrypted”) transaction will have these two features:
Report credit card fraud to one of the major credit reporting agencies, either online or by phone. (You can report the incident to any of the three agencies, as they share a common database.)
Equifax: 1-800-525-6285www.equifax.com
Experian: 1-888-397-3742www.experian.com
TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289www.transunion.com