Monday, October 22, 2007

ATM Pin Number in Reverse (Hoax)

If you have been forwarding this message around, please add a note that it is a hoax because the system is currently not in place at any banks. Though the idea is good, it may not be possible for you to be able to recall your pin number in reverse when you are in such a situation.

You can read more about how this idea came about at Snopes.

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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 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 help you.

This information was recently broadcasted on TV and it states that it is seldom used because people don't know it exists.

Please pass this along to everyone possible.

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