Day: May 18, 2011

Reverse pin numbers at ATM machines

PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON
THE RECENT TRAGEDY OF A YOUNG WOMAN BEING 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 NUMBER IS 1234 THEN YOU WOULD PUT IN 
4321.
THE ATM RECOGNIZES THAT YOUR PIN NUMBER 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 BROADCAST ON FOX TV AND IT STATES 
THAT IT IS SELDOM USED BECAUSE PEOPLE DON’T KNOW IT EXISTS.
PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG.

Another scam using the military

Here is an email I recently received. No way am I going to click on any link in these types of emails. I wonder how many unsuspecting internet users click on these links and pay the price.

Hello Dear,

I am Col. Owen White, an officer of the U.S Army. I am on the move to Afghanistan from Iraq as the last batch just left and have some items I will need to ship to you. I want to know if you can you be trusted?

Please check this site so you could understand what I am trying to say: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7444083.stm. Contact me immediately if you can assist as I will only highlight more on this transaction if you meet my conditions.

Please signify your interest by replying to my private email: owenwhite67@hotmail.com

Thanks

Col. Owen White

Email

NOTE: THIS E-MAIL IS VERY CONFIDENTIAL AND SHOULD BE KEPT HIGHLY SECRETIVE FROM ANY THIRD PARTY.