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Minimise card frauds abroad by disabling the option

If the transaction goes through, approach the bank immediately with details

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Sanjay Kumar Singh
Recently, Raj Kumar (name changed on request), a Delhi-based writer, lost Rs 60,000 to credit card fraud. His card was used to make a purchase in London even though he had never left Indian shores. With card frauds being easy to carry out in foreign countries once a criminal has obtained your card details, card owners need to learn how such frauds happen and take steps to safeguard themselves. 

In many foreign countries, you don't need two-factor authentication. At a point of sale in India, you need your card and a PIN. To carry out an internet transaction you need

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