Reverse the pin number at ATM machine, alert the police when you are in danger
By kingparker
@kingparker (9673)
United States
May 10, 2011 3:21pm CST
I heard this, but I never knew whether it going to work or not. So, here is my question. Someone told me from work, when you encountered robbery at the ATM machine; hypothetically, some stranger trying to rob you and told you to cash some money from the ATM. Without fighting them back physically, you simply punch your PIN in reverse order, for instance, 1234, "4321". The ATM will dispense the cash, at the same time, it will alert the police there is a robbery going on at that location, so the nearby patrol will on their way. Is that a truth? Have someone experience or knew someone experience that?
8 responses
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
10 May 11
Well, someone told it, and some people said that they heard about it a couple of years ago too, so this method has been applied from our banks long ago. Maybe it is operable with this method.
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
10 May 11
It's a long running urban myth. See my response below!
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
28 May 11
Please don't believe it. It is an urban myth. Read my response above.
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
10 May 11
I'm sorry but there is NO truth in this long running story. Although the technology certainly exists to make it possible, it has never been implemented.
http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/pinalert.asp
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/reverse-pin-ATM.shtml
http://www.joewein.net/hoax/hoax-reverse-pin-alert.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_pin
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
11 May 11
I have never heard of that before. I would like to know if that actually does work too. I hope someone can tell us more about it if it is the truth or not.
@naija4real (1291)
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11 May 11
I do not know much about the technical system of an atm machine. However, thanks for sharing this kind of information on mylot. atleast one is learning from others
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
28 May 11
Please don't believe it. It is an urban myth. Read my response above.
@whitehowkz (106)
• India
11 May 11
i don't think so but this was great idea if this will worked out a great help for sivilians
@macdingolinger (10386)
• United States
10 May 11
I can't see that working at all. The machine is programed to authorize the use of your card with the working pin only. I am sure it is possible to write a program to see that but I can't see it really happening any time soon. It's probably a rumor started by policemen to help deter the almost honest crooks! lol.. if they think it's possible they might be more scared to risk it and try to hold up ATMs.
