I received 2 e-mails from 2 different people who I know about that if you're robbed at a bank machine. Basicly it said, if you enter your PIN backwards, the machine reconizes it and the police get dispatched. The robber will still get the money but the police will be on their way. Is this true?
2007-01-19 11:51:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
yh.....MYTH
2007-01-19 13:37:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although this is a great idea it is currently nothing more than urban legend. A system called SafetyPIN which would have operated on this principle was patented several years ago, but the banking industry has not bought into it and I am unaware of any place where this system is currently being used.
Here is a link where you can read all about it if you like.
http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/pinalert.asp
2007-01-19 20:18:25 · answer #2 · answered by James P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that's probably a myth...and I agree with the person above me -- what if it's the same number repeated? ATMs wouldn't recognize the difference.
2007-01-19 19:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by dansefanatik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive heard this as well. It might not be true but its probably worth a try. If you have doubts you should probably ask your bank
2007-01-19 19:59:37 · answer #4 · answered by helplessromatic2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an urban legend. If this question gets asked one more time I'm going to scream!
2007-01-19 21:10:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true. Go to Snopes.com for the facts.
2007-01-19 19:59:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried that once and it really doesn't work because it happened to be someone elses
2007-01-19 19:59:42 · answer #7 · answered by dexalada 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I don't understand is why people don't do a question search before they type in their question. If you would have typed it in you would have seen that this has been answered a gazillion times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-01-19 20:21:45 · answer #8 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no it's BS -- what if you had the PIN 4444?
2007-01-19 19:57:05 · answer #9 · answered by Carolyn R 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you watch to much tv
2007-01-19 20:47:59 · answer #10 · answered by reno_tony_casino 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no.........not true
what it u hada pin 6886 which would be 6886? how would that work!!
Well it would be cool!!! and it would help stop crime!!!
2007-01-19 20:20:14 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋