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forced to withdraw money from ATM - where does he stand?

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  • ferf1223
    ferf1223 Posts: 8,936 Forumite
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    real1314 wrote: »
    Check urban myths (or email "tips") at www.snopes.com (and google them too) before forwarding or repeating them.

    Agreed - snopes is everyone's friend.
    And also, 99.9% of email "tips" will be false anyway, so rarely do they bear repeating. I'm surprised at the reference to Crimewatch though...unless the OP saw the beginning or the end of a 'do not believe this' segment or something.
    Does remembering a time that a certain degree of personal responsibility was more or less standard means that I am officially old?
  • gordikin
    gordikin Posts: 4,422 Forumite
    Stephb1986 wrote: »
    If you put your pin number in backwards it alerts the police straight away and they come and help you out, I seen this on crimewatch.

    I don't really have any advice other than that

    Steph xx


    That's not advice as it is NONSENSE! Don't ever do this as it is sh*te advice! This has never, ever, ever, ever featured on Crimewatch.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    gordikin wrote: »
    That's not advice as it is NONSENSE! Don't ever do this as it is sh*te advice! This has never, ever, ever, ever featured on Crimewatch.

    Agreed, and my pin is the same either way round (and so is my mums - both issued by the bank)!

    Or maybe that is why I seem to have a permanent police escort ... :p
    Gone ... or have I?
  • littlereddevil
    littlereddevil Posts: 4,752 Forumite
    Stephb1986 wrote: »
    If you put your pin number in backwards it alerts the police straight away and they come and help you out, I seen this on crimewatch.

    I don't really have any advice other than that

    Steph xx

    You didn't see this on crimewatch
    travelover
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    If you are forced to go to an ATM, just enter the PIN incorrectly 3 times, and hey presto!!! the machine retains your card, your assailants get no cash, and all you need to do is contact the Police, then get your bank to send you another card.
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  • Incapuppy
    Incapuppy Posts: 5,713 Forumite
    patman99 wrote: »
    If you are forced to go to an ATM, just enter the PIN incorrectly 3 times, and hey presto!!! the machine retains your card, your assailants get no cash, and all you need to do is contact the Police, then get your bank to send you another card.

    Meanwhile you have just really !!!!!! off the person who is holding you at knifepoint. Smart move! ;)
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    patman99 wrote: »
    If you are forced to go to an ATM, just enter the PIN incorrectly 3 times, and hey presto!!! the machine retains your card, your assailants get no cash, and all you need to do is contact the Police, then get your bank to send you another card.

    yep and you also get a large gaping hole in your chest :rolleyes::T
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  • PolishBigSpender
    PolishBigSpender Posts: 3,771 Forumite
    This is one reason I'm thankful that it's legal to carry pepper spray in Poland.

    Some moron wants to hold you at knifepoint? No problem, just reach for your spray in your pocket and give him a nice long blast of the stuff.
    From Poland...with love.
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  • duchy
    duchy Posts: 19,511 Forumite
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    No reply from the OP about the insurance. Maybe she's out buying pepper spray
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  • aliceelizabeths
    aliceelizabeths Posts: 16 Forumite
    hello sorry I haven't yet replied,

    the bank sent it back to him, every last penny :beer: :T:T:T:T

    he didn't fully understand why / was unwilling to explain- that's 21year old boys for you

    but still, good on nationwide.
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