If the credit charge was $9.84, take a closer look [View all]

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/28/984-credit-card-scam/4957837/

If you see a $9.84 charge on your credit card statement, give it a hard look.

The Better Business Bureau says scammers are charging stolen credit card numbers for a small amount of money, and many recent victims were billed $9.84. The scammers believe few cardholders will review such a small amount -- and that credit card companies won't aggressively investigate them, either, the bureau says.

Gerri Detweiler, director of consumer education at Credit.com, tells USA TODAY that cardholders too often overlook small charges.

"It can be a lot easier for a crook to steal small amounts from thousands of customers than large amounts from a few," Detweiler says. "This kind of theft can be extremely easy since it's unlikely to raise red flags."