Keep an eye on your credit card statements

[TomK]

Paul - that's great advice and I generally try to pay with cash. Unfortunately in this situation it was a three-week trip in a very expensive country and so we're generally talking two meals a day at a restaurant or bar - and I was paying for both of us plus drinks! To pay with cash would have meant carrying an enormous amount of cash with me which I'm a little uncomfortable doing! But paying in cash is definitely the best option if you can do it.

Just for everyone's info - my card that ended up with the fraudulent charges did not have an RFID chip.

Tom
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