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Tech devices to rescue

My credit card was stolen from bag, and thankfully  I was able to report the theft and do quick damage control because I had internet connectivity and international calling on my iphone to report the theft and disable the card. The person who stole my credit card had gone on a shopping spree buying stuff worth thousands of dollars within a span of few hours.  As I was out in the field when I discovered the theft, I used the Internet on my iphone to find the number to report the theft and used the roaming facility on my phone to make the call to the bank in the US.

Credit card theft is very common in India. I read in the newspaper that people have bought cars using stolen credit cards. I  read in the newspaper today that a student stole the credit card of her teacher and used it to buy an ipod.

I was scared that someone was going to use my credit card to buy a car.