When you're shopping online, especially around the holiday season, use virtual credit cards that expire after one use. Don't use your actual credit card on less familiar Web sites. Malicious phishing sites often impersonate legitimate Web sites, in order to steal your credit card numbers, passwords and other personally identifying information. Better to be out a few dollars than to give the hackers carte blanche to take out a second mortgage on your home with your credit information.

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