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How to keep your credit card information safe while shopping online

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With more of us filling up virtual shopping carts amid the pandemic cyber-security experts are warning to keep your credit card information safe.

The Federal Trade Commission says consumers have lost nearly $60 million to fraud so far this year. Three-percent of that has been from online shopping.

To help prevent more money being lost experts suggest things like using temporary credit cards for online shopping and not clicking on deals through an e-mail ad. Instead type in the website you're looking to shop on.

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