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Precautions for Traveling Abroad
As a member of Water and Power Community Credit Union, you are entitled to apply for a MasterCard® and use it wherever the MasterCard logo appears. However, when you travel, you need to be ultra-careful in some foreign countries that are prone to fraud.
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As a result of prior fraudulent transactions, WPCCU blocks credit card and debit card signature-based transactions in the following countries:
- China
- Cuba
- Estonia
- Hungary
- Iran
- Italy
- Japan
- Lithuania
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Poland
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- Romania
- Russia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sudan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- The United Kingdom
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In addition to credit card and debit card signature-based transactions, we are required by the U.S. government to block ATM and debit card PIN-based transactions in the following countries:
- Cuba
- Iran
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Sudan
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If you wish to use your credit/debit cards when traveling in these countries, please notify us at 800-300-9728 so that we can remove the block for you. Please note: The list of blocked countries is subject to change. WPCCU may not be able to remove the blocks for transactions in Cuba, Iran, Myanmar and Sudan, as these counties have financial sanctions set by the U.S. government.
When traveling, remember to keep your credit cards, traveler's checks and ATM cards in a safe place and keep a minimal amount of cash.
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