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Hoax – ATM Security Advice Message : 'Enter PIN In Reverse to Call Police' – Hoax-Slayer

This story was first published on October 3, 2006

Outline:
Message claims that if you are forced by robbers to withdraw money from an ATM, you can secretly alert police by entering your PIN in reverse.





Brief Analysis:
The claims in the message are false. Reverse PIN technology does exist. However, it has not yet been implemented by any banks. Entering your PIN in reverse will NOT call police.