Credit card security tip

Getting captured on camera phones

The RCMP recently issued an advisory to financial institutions, alerting us to another growing identity theft and fraud scam that is happening as a result of the proliferation of camera phones. With the new camera cell phones, thieves can take a picture of your credit card, which gives them your name, number and expiration date. Stay alert for people with cell phones in hand standing near you in the checkout line at retail stores, restaurants, and grocery stores. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes today, and this is one of the latest ways that thieves are capturing your information.