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Watch out for fraud artists during holidays The Halton Regional Police Service is reminding Miltomians to safeguard their credit and debit carda to prevent fraud dur- ing this busy holiday season. There are various categories of frauda related to carda including counterfeit cred- it carda using personal information skimmed off actual cards. Osher frauda include last or stoben cards being mis-used, selemarketing frauda and fraudulent Intemet sites. Police are offering the following tips to help you protect your money as well as bank and credit cards: Keep your card in a safe place and neyer bend it to anyone. Your debit card is the key to your accounts. Conducting an Automatic Banking Machine (ABM) or debit transaction requires both your access card and your Personal Identification Number (PIN). Proteet your PIN. It's your electronie sig- nature. Instead of writing it down, memo- rire it. Wbaen selecting a PIN, avoîd the obvious including your namne, telephone number, date of birth and address. Neyer diaclose your PIN to anyone. No one fromt a begitiniate financial institution, police service or business should ask for your PIN. Always conduct your ABM transactions when and where you feel most secure. If you're uncomfortable about uaing the 'Dr. 4«eia Cfuropractr «It is always welI to remtember that success is a ladder, flot an escalator."M 3 11 'Marti» S treet, ?.1i1ta (905) 878-5165 YOU CAN HELP! June Callwood 202Honorary Mrhing Mother "By donating to Ontario March of Dimes, you are, helping us help aduits with physical disabilities live fuller, more independent lives. Four donations help support a wide range of programs and services in your community like accessible houa- ing and in home assistance, training f or ensployment, wheelchairs and walkers, recreational opportunities and s0 much more." PLEASE DONATE OR VOLUNTEER TODAV 1-800-263-3463 or visit us et www.dimes.on.ca ONTARIO MARCH 0F DIMES LA MARCHE DES DIX Sous DE LONTARIO Affit ph*ephDé00 The Canadian Champion, Fniday, December 12, 2003-11 /Party egrwéeoedhe machine for any reaaon, do it later or go to 1 eam cionD ww WC" &1 sexougso ruç another location. prist nt ia4sc o- *ý mdt n h o & wo 0ptcM esd To ensure privacy, use your hand or body eatePat selon ws i ta es =I V nerHtnAfm M g as a shield to prevent others from seeing t omr lcl Cndü otraies hv en peùx hrgBeiras you enter your PIN. After completing a Alac n rgeie ivlo noe à at1 ecmdd etr transaction, remember to take your card ylmH à,"fOtw n and your transaction record. 1w nwyfre at, M atnudh a lsr agr eti pt h i- Afier maldng a withdrawal from. an hh Sf' ehaealae rm ytelvIo up b n twudW endma put itoaaat thmedcash 'ely. ie n rpafom scle h llac ýnm(6pr et ogtm g ABM, counsa imith e l aahvaiv youve reeie andr o h irerbt-eýspes henwpi a om Finally, if your card is loat or stolen, or is 1 "W utatal T% "yamwdythPC " ,be udy utxkp o, retained by an ABM, notify your fmnancial tantlst ocmCi mhso (9pecm u tecnfy adN. *seilyowb institution immediately. Most institutions ry'" sadfre t Aftm e e rsdeto i ati the~ Liel am W n about a, offer 1-800 phone numbers or 24-hour caddt e *4i4wobsF&flPC Rî*dMg monVmgeed service for boss or stolen carda. We befieve... in helping. Anyone. Anywhere. PLMS GIV 1-888-321jv = :I!-3433L ~ Watcr Leo pEz- -