Don’t Use Your Debit Card Here
There are a couple of places where you should refrain from using your debit card if you don’t want to take a chance on having your information stolen. 1. Gas…
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Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThere are a couple of places where you should refrain from using your debit card if you don't want to take a chance on having your information stolen.
1. Gas pumps. It's too easy for skimmers to be set up there, and then crooks can get your information.
2. Restaurants. You're handing your card off to a person who could have a handheld skimmer or take a photo of your card with their cell phone.
3. On the Internet. There are multiple ways that someone could access your information online and use it in a nefarious way. Hackers could go to an online site where you've been shopping. Or you could have malware on your computer and not know it.
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Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.
