Found out 70% of credit card fraud happens online and it changed how I shop

I was reading a report from the FTC last week while looking up scams and I saw this stat that 70% of credit card fraud reports are from online purchases, not stolen cards. It surprised me because I always thought losing your wallet was the big risk. Now I use a virtual card number for every website that offers it. My bank gives me a one-time use number that links to my account but isn't the real card. I started doing this after a $45 charge showed up from a site I bought socks from 6 months ago. Has anyone else tried this and found it actually works long term?

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gray_smith6728d ago

Virtual cards work but people get lazy with them. You still have the same problem if you use autofill or save the card on a hacked site. Just using a one-time number won't save you if you're still buying from shady places.