A card number is like a key. Keep it safe and tell a grown-up.
Card fraud is when someone uses a card, or its numbers, without being allowed.
A card number works like a key: it opens things for whoever holds it. So it stays in a wallet, and we never read it out, post it, or send a photo of the card.
A skimmer is a small fake part on a card machine that copies the numbers from a card when it goes in.
Paying by card is normal, and most machines and shops are fine. The care is a habit, like looking both ways before you cross.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
A key. It opens things for whoever holds it.
Do not use it, tell a grown-up. A wiggly slot is a reason to stop.
The one on the back of the card. A number in a pop-up or a text may be a trick.
To spot a charge nobody knows. Then they can call the card company.
Ask a grown-up to show you how they read the card statement, and look at a few lines together.
Show your child how you read a card statement, and look at a few lines together. Say aloud how you check a machine before you use it.
