visitors should be aware that banks normally reverse charges for fraudulent atm withdrawals, or if a card gets cloned, and if anyone is suspicious of this sort of activity they should contact their bank immediately - travelling abroad, in any part of the globe, runs the potential risk of encountering suspicious banking activity and individuals should closely monitor their online banking.

individuals who have to cancel their cards for suspicious activity should be aware that banks might be able to send a new card but this is dependent on mailing address, time frame and bank specific guidelines.

credit cards left in hotel rooms, or apartments should be stored in secure locations not easily accessed by anyone in the room - one advantage of paying with cash in many locations includes a discount of between 5-10 percent.