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How to avoid holiday theft (by Briteeyes)

 Briteeyes 
30-Nov-12 11:17 pm
With it being the holiday season there is alot of theft/robbery that always occurs. Heres a tip on if u are ever at an atm machine and someone comes up and demands money, insert ur card as usual, enter ur pin # backwards, the system is set up to give u the requested amount, turn on the cameras and notify 911 immediately. So do not panic or refuse, simply follow these steps and law enforcement will have u and the theif on video. Everyone stay safe and Happy Holidays

 

 

 
 
 Shellbelle 
30-Nov-12 11:24 pm
Wow i never knew that!! Thats cool!! Is it like that in every state?

 

 

 
 
 Briteeyes 
30-Nov-12 11:28 pm
Yes all banks (atm machines) are equipped like that to protect the customer and the bank from being responsible. Its wired in with their security system.

 

 

 
 
 Tinman02 (8)    (51 / M-F / North Carolina)
30-Nov-12 11:45 pm
Thats neat. Im going to try it out. Thanks for the info. Ill let u knw how it turns out.

 

 

 
 
 Briteeyes 
30-Nov-12 11:48 pm
@Tinman02: Lol dont do it for the fun of it, u'll go to jail silly and then u wont be able to let me know cuz i dont accept collect calls lol :)

 

 

 
 
 bigmomma19 
1-Dec-12 1:07 am
Sorry to disappoint ya'll but this is not true. The was an email- sent from a reliable site- but it was a hoax- they have a statement out about it and everything. You're best bet is still to give the robber what he/she wants tho, so just do what they say then call the police.

 

 

 
 
 Briteeyes 
1-Dec-12 1:13 am
Umm i dont know anything about an e-mail but i have been an accountant for 11 years and have recently been assisting First State bank of Tennessee in Financial loans, thru the holidays, i was told this in class today as well as shown a video of how it works. Any other info that is out there is jus out there.

 

 

 
 
 Hawkeye58 (35)    (65 / M-F / Arizona)
1-Dec-12 4:28 am
@Briteeyes: that's just a myth according to this webpage from U.S.government.org click here

 

 

 
 
 Hawkeye58 (35)    (65 / M-F / Arizona)
1-Dec-12 4:41 am
Here's some more information from Snopes.com click here

 

 

 
 
 JustMeAndYou77 (17)   (47 / F-M / Florida)
1-Dec-12 10:04 am
@Tinman02: Lol dont do it for the fun of it, u'll go to jail silly and then u wont be able to let me know cuz i dont accept collect calls lol :)
lool Tinman is funny. Really hope he tries your advice to protect himself though. Unless, he robs the robber Thanks for the advice btw. I never knew this, so I will pass it along to my family and friends.

 

 

 
 
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