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.
2006-11-28 22:25:37 · 20 answers · asked by istar 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
no
2006-11-28 22:27:34 · answer #1 · answered by ag 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, this is not true.
After you type your pin into the pinpad, the atm connects with the bank's network where a record of your correct pin is stored. If the numbers don't match up, including typing it backwards, then it just shows up as a mistyped pin error.
If you are being robbed your best course of action is to just cooperate with them. Most atms have security cameras in or around them and a good bank will certainly replace your stolen money if you are legitimately robbed.
2006-12-01 21:05:02 · answer #2 · answered by YupiSlyr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a good idea but if it's true or not I don't know. More to the point....where would these police come from? There aren't enough to deal with really serious crimes as it is...better idea would be for the banks to have a security guard within yards ready to pounce and catch the robber red handed.
2006-11-29 17:30:03 · answer #3 · answered by reggie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, its not true, it'll tell you its a wrong number, and you'll get stabbed.
You should delete this question, you are just propagating the myth.Many people here are saying "oh, thanks"....its dangerous, they will be fumbling in front of someone with a knife....
newromaticmum.....don't believe everything your boyfriend tells you..I think that probably a general lesson for life, not just this answer !
2006-11-29 06:34:53 · answer #4 · answered by Michael H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't imagine it is true, the bank would tell you before yo got your number, because putting your number in backwards, is still a wrong number. you should ask your bank anyway just to check
2006-11-29 06:34:28 · answer #5 · answered by Heath 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ive never heard of it myself, but it is a very good idea if it is true, but i also think the criminals would know about this by now, and then so would we
2006-11-29 06:28:12 · answer #6 · answered by button moon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes , pnc bank along with several major credit union atms are using this feature
2006-11-29 06:27:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
False - This technology exists but is not yet in general use.
2006-11-29 06:30:23 · answer #8 · answered by kchick8080 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
check with ya bank
2006-11-29 06:48:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How did you know my pin?
2006-11-29 09:25:05 · answer #10 · answered by lulu 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not heard of this, but seems like a good idea
2006-11-29 07:22:54 · answer #11 · answered by milopoo2 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋