I received this in a email from a friend, but from what I found it's more of an urban legend.
The recent tragedy of a young woman who was kidnapped and eventually killed.
After she had repeatedly given the kidnapper a wrong PIN to her ATM card. If she knew the method below she could have been saved. So I think it is important enough to let you know.
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 is 1234 the you would put in 4321.
The ATM recognizes that your PIN 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 FOX News and it states that it is seldom used because people don't know it exist.
Interesting concept, but all the years I worked at the bank this was never an option and I doubt it will ever be one.
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