Using an ATM safely, prevent yourself from a victim of cash machine fraud
| Published: 24th April 2008 14:08 |
Choosing a cash machine:
Put your personal safety first
Be aware of other around you. I f someone close to the cash machine is behaving suspiciously or makes you feel uncomfortable, use another machine
If there is anything unusual about the cash machine, or there are sings of tampering, do not use the machine and report it to the bank or location manager concerned immediately.
Using a cash machine:
Give other s space to enter their PIN in private.
Be aware of your surroundings
Do not accept help from well meaning strangers and never allow yourself to be distracted
Stand close to the cash machine and always shield the keypad
If your card is retained by a cash machine inform your bank or building society immediately
Leaving a cash machine:
Once you have completed a transaction, discreetly put your money and your card away before leaving the cash machine
Dispose of your cash machine receipt, mini-statement or balance enquiry with care. Shred them.
http://www.cardwatch.org.uk/faqs.asp?sectionid=3&fpid=187&fgid=35&Title=FAQs
