About ATM .....is this true???

Raj4u
By Raj4u

I recently received an Email that says the following:

In case one is forced to withdraw money from ATM upon threat to life or so, then one must put the secret pin code in reverse order.

Example : If the secret pin code is 1234, then in case of threat enter it as 4321.

Requesting someone with real information to reply whether this is true and how this works if its true?

If not, please don't hesitate to rubbish the same...

By the-birdie• 9 Aug 2008 15:50
the-birdie

It is hoax,, which is going arund for some months

Pls check the below and read the Commentary also

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/reverse-pin-ATM.shtml

Read the commentary

By ICGURU• 9 Aug 2008 15:25
Rating: 4/5
ICGURU

This has been going around for a long time but is not true. But honestly it isn't a half bad idea. Other than a palindrome (like what Rick said) it can't be very hard to program it to automatically send an alert to a local police station with the ATM address so they could have someone check the area. Of course some people would abuse it, but it would be tracked back to the user's card and if it was made a serious offense would keep people for doing 'just for kicks".

By flanostu• 9 Aug 2008 15:14
flanostu

that's similar to putting your card in the microwave and the PIN no. shows on the digitial display hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

By Khursheed• 9 Aug 2008 14:37
Khursheed

not true.

By Must_try_harder• 9 Aug 2008 14:28
Rating: 4/5
Must_try_harder

This is NOT true. The same rumour was going around in the UK a while back. I made some enquires, only to find the whole thing a false.

By aikon• 9 Aug 2008 14:21
aikon

it's totally HOAX man....

By anonymous• 9 Aug 2008 13:58
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

No this is incorrect.And what good would it be. Your pin is linked to your Card and your Account only. remember that 3 times entering incorrect pin code blocks the card for 24 hours.

By baldrick2dogs• 9 Aug 2008 13:53
baldrick2dogs

I would very much doubt it. What if your pin was 2332 - how do you reverse that!?!?

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