{"id":592,"date":"2017-04-08T06:58:50","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T22:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/04\/08\/tips-on-protecting-your-money-in-wechat-wallet\/"},"modified":"2017-04-08T06:58:50","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T22:58:50","slug":"tips-on-protecting-your-money-in-wechat-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tips-on-protecting-your-money-in-wechat-wallet\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips On Protecting Your Money In WeChat Wallet"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>WeChat is such a powerful social networking app widely used now. Among WeChat&#8217;s many functions is a &#8216;Wallet&#8217; setting that allows users to pay for various different items through their smart phone, including cinema tickets, taxis and group discount deals.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>WeChat is such a powerful social networking app widely used now. Among WeChat&#8217;s many functions is a &#8216;Wallet&#8217; setting that allows users to pay for various different items through their smart phone, including cinema tickets, taxis and group discount deals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Although the WeChat Wallet function has brought to users great convenience, there&#8217;re also risks. It somehow makes it easy for frauds to access to your WeChat account and take money from your &#8216;Wallet&#8217;, even the money you deposit in the bank!<\/p>\n<p>To avoid risks, some important things you need to keep in mind when using WeChat Wallet (or Alipay and other online payment options).<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tips-on-protecting-your-money-in-wechat-wallet\/#Check_strangers_identities\" title=\"Check strangers&#8217; identities\">Check strangers&#8217; identities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tips-on-protecting-your-money-in-wechat-wallet\/#Change_your_pin_regularly\" title=\"Change your pin regularly\">Change your pin regularly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tips-on-protecting-your-money-in-wechat-wallet\/#Be_cautious_of_WeChat_buying\" title=\"Be cautious of&nbsp; WeChat buying\">Be cautious of&nbsp; WeChat buying<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tips-on-protecting-your-money-in-wechat-wallet\/#Dont_click_suspicious_links\" title=\"Don&#8217;t click suspicious links\">Don&#8217;t click suspicious links<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tips-on-protecting-your-money-in-wechat-wallet\/#Debit_cards_better_than_credit_cards\" title=\"Debit cards better than credit cards\">Debit cards better than credit cards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tips-on-protecting-your-money-in-wechat-wallet\/#Dont_use_unknown_public_Wi-Fi\" title=\"Don&#8217;t use unknown public Wi-Fi\">Don&#8217;t use unknown public Wi-Fi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_strangers_identities\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Check strangers&#8217; identities<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"\">Be cautious when adding strangers to your contact list, as it increases the risk that your bank account can be hacked and wiped clean. Defrauders can also steal your name and profile picture, and then add your friends using a fake account. You will never find out, because you&#8217;re blocked. So warn your friends if the fake &#8220;you&#8221; intend to borrow money from them.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlcJu5237bSPE6e5FUoaljfTEu_J?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"345.8348623853211\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_your_pin_regularly\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Change your pin regularly<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Change your pin as frequently as possible, especially if you are using your wallet account regularly. Avoid using birthdays, names, and other personal indicators.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FnbzQkKIRnN--U5W3jYyYzvR26lr?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"982.3061889250814\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_cautious_of_WeChat_buying\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Be cautious of&nbsp; WeChat buying<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Want shoes? That person will even ship the goods to your door! There are both real vendors and frauds in WeChat groups. If vendors ask you for full transfer of payment before figuring out the express service, you should be alert!<\/p>\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FmVJUk5sfLCFMlDP1PU-yuqFb01X?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"392.274\" title=\"\"><br \/><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_click_suspicious_links\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Don&#8217;t click suspicious links<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you transfer large amounts of money via WeChat, you might find an odd link from someone that doesn&#8217;t have any personal information \u2013 don&#8217;t click! The link may be a form of malware that is used to copy information when you input it and send what you have typed to an unknown third party.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fj6bcsF2w2PvqVyOSytJZrJiVW4K?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"441.75\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Debit_cards_better_than_credit_cards\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Debit cards better than credit cards<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As we all know, WeChat wallet is linked with your bank card. So for safety, adding a debit card with a little money in it is better than adding a credit card. If there are any emergencies, you will lose less money than using a credit card.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"5.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FreO5_na8zukkoga3Dm20GBN-0Om?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"406.5536585365854\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><br \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_use_unknown_public_Wi-Fi\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Don&#8217;t use unknown public Wi-Fi<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s advisable to use your mobile data rather than an unknown open public Wi-Fi, as it can be easily hacked, and your information could be just as easily stolen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fvxa2mgY5M2kcGuNfv0-vUpiqcsq?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"393.06012024048096\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"450\" height=\"488.9643463497453\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WeChat is such a powerful social networking app widely used now. 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