Skip to content Thousands of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are scattered nationwide. Although there are some people who are not really fond of utilizing banks, majority of us still depend on these machines for our cold hard cash. Of course, you wouldn’t want to walk around with limps of bills in your pocket, would you? There are a lot of people who became victims of ATM scams and frauds. Why? Maybe because they weren’t aware that the thieves can manipulate some of these.
Furthermore, they never knew that some can hack their account PINs and get away with it without a sweat. So in this article, we will be providing some of the ATM safety tips you should always bear in mind to avoid accidents and catastrophes that could endanger your finances.
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1. Be sure to prepare your ATM card ready before approaching the ATM.
2. Use ATMs that are familiar and that are exposed in public areas. Although I have nothing against ATMs located in secluded areas, it is just that it’s safer. In addition, public places are also less likely to be targeted by robbers and thieves.
3. Before using ATMs, try and feel the keypad if it’s legitimate. There are scams that take fake keypads on top of ATM keypads to reveal the PIN of a certain ATM card.
4. NEVER use ATMs that are tampered or weathered. As much as possible, find ATMs that are in good condition. Call the bank if you notice these conditions for them to replace it.