Best Practices for Safeguarding your

Cash, Traveller’s Cheques and Credit Cards

• Never store all your cash, cards and cheques in one place.
• Always bring the receipt of your traveller’s cheques with you. Traveller’s cheques
will prevent you from losing money if they are stolen.
• Never travel without a protection plan for your credit cards that ensures that you
are responsible for only a limited loss if your card is stolen or abused in any way.
• Never include the expiration date, name and the CVV number when you make
copies of your credit cards.
• Always keep receipts for all purchases made with your credit card while abroad.
• Always inform your banks of your travel plans ahead of time so that they are
aware which countries you will be going to and what time you plan to return.

Best Practices
Security Awareness
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