Some credit card companies trying to stay ahead of fraud
Thursday, May 4th, 2006It could be good news, if you know ahead of time or it could be bad news, if you end up stranded.
Your credit card company may be one that monitors your spending habits. Then you take a trip somewhere out of your ordinary route. The vacation of a lifetime could become a nightmare.
You want to pay for a purchase using your credit card and it is denied. You only have this credit card with you. You try to call the 800 number, this does not go through because you are now in a foreign country where the 800 number is invalid.
