Keeping money safe when travelling overseas

Heading overseas? Protect your wallet from unwanted attention with these tips to help keep your money out of harm’s reach.
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Heading overseas? Protect your wallet from unwanted attention with these tips to help keep your money out of harm’s reach.
1. Available on personal credit and Mastercard® debit cards only. Cards to which a temporary lock can be applied will be listed when you sign in to Mobile Banking or Online Banking and visit Lock a card temporarily under Cards services. Daily and weekly limits apply.
See Westpac Emergency CashTM and Westpac Get CashTM Terms and conditions for details.
2. If you do not have Online or Mobile Banking, you can call our Cards Customer Service Call Centre:
1300 651 089 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Overseas - Call +61 2 9155 7700 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Please note that calls made from mobile phones, public telephones or hotel rooms may attract additional charges.