 But in the meantime, summer is supposed to be a time for relaxing getaways, not identity theft. If you're looking at getting away this summer, as I know many of you are, be on the lookout for travel scams. You'll be amazed how many credit card readers have malware that read your credit card and forward that information to clever cyber hackers. You won't know what even happened. Classic case of online identity theft. Just one of about 100 ways your vacation can get ruined.