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Archive => Archived Boards => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Susan on November 21, 2009, 08:35:44 AM

Title: Thought it might be intresting to know
Post by: Susan on November 21, 2009, 08:35:44 AM
If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM
machine, you can notify the police by entering your PIN # in reverse.
For example, if your pin number is 1234, then you would put in 4321. The ATM system
recognizes that your PIN number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the
machine.
The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to
the robber, the police will be immediately dispatched to the location. This
information was recently broadcasted on CTV by Crime Stoppers however it is seldom used because
people just don't know about it.

Please pass this along to everyone.
Title: Re: Thought it might be intresting to know
Post by: Mike in Marple on November 21, 2009, 08:46:01 AM
You've been caught by an old favourite I'm afriad!

This is an urban myth that been around a while - see http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/pinalert.asp (http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/pinalert.asp).
Title: Re: Thought it might be intresting to know
Post by: Susan on November 21, 2009, 08:51:41 AM
Has it...its all over my friends facebook site.    oh well!!
Title: Re: Thought it might be intresting to know
Post by: marveld on November 21, 2009, 05:11:29 PM
Why do people say "Enter your PIN number"?

This translates to "Enter your Personal Identification Number number".

It's like DAT tape.

Title: Re: Thought it might be intresting to know
Post by: moonforest on November 21, 2009, 08:21:15 PM
A friend of mine has contacted me today to tell me that her bank account has been emptied over the last four days and she has been the victim of identity theft. This is without her card being stolen btw. She has been advised by the bank that there have been other cases in Marple and to be vigilant when using her card.
Title: Re: Thought it might be intresting to know
Post by: pirate Princess on January 25, 2010, 08:50:08 PM
I would be to scared to think what my number is backwards :-X
Title: Re: Thought it might be intresting to know
Post by: amazon on January 27, 2010, 10:59:27 AM
Quote from: moonforest on November 21, 2009, 08:21:15 PM
A friend of mine has contacted me today to tell me that her bank account has been emptied over the last four days and she has been the victim of identity theft. This is without her card being stolen btw. She has been advised by the bank that there have been other cases in Marple and to be vigilant when using her card.
Would she like to say were she used her card in marple . [ garage. machine. shop ]
Title: Re: Thought it might be intresting to know
Post by: Jay on January 27, 2010, 02:36:17 PM
It was the CO-OP back in November, it had a cloning device fitted. It's gone now though.
Title: Re: Thought it might be intresting to know
Post by: sooty2 on January 28, 2010, 06:28:12 PM
Not officially surely? Was it a corrupt employee?