Protect Yourself Overseas

Overview

Here are some tips on how to protect yourself and your valuables, and not be an easy target of crime when overseas:

• Be careful with your credit/debit card and keep all transaction receipts for verification. Whenever possible, use EMV chip to charge as information is encrypted.
• Do not store your credit card details and bank account details in your phone, especially any passwords and PINs.
• Ensure that you are connected to a secured Wi-Fi before you access any digital banking service.
• Avoid non-bank, generic ATMs at hotels/convenience stores. Avoid using public computers to log into your email, social media, or other such accounts to prevent malware from stealing your account details.
• If in doubt of any pop-ups or websites, block them immediately.
• Make a local police report immediately if your phone or wallet is stolen. Contact your bank to inform them to block your stolen cards.
• Have remote control applications like ‘Find my iPhone’ or ‘Android Loss’ installed in your phone. In case you lose your phone, you can do a clean ‘wipe’ of your phone to prevent personal data leak.
• Avoid going to places you are totally unfamiliar with alone.