Good info to know

[S10CHEVY]

REVERSED
>
>
> PIN NUMBER REVERSAL (GOOD TO 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 broadcasted on TV
> And it states that it is seldom used because people
> don't know it
> exists.
> Please pass this along to everyone possible

[ThrillSeeker]

Good idea, but unfortunately, it's untrue.
http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/pinalert.asp

[fiddlefarter]

You saved me the time to look that up. Thanks Thrill.

[S10CHEVY]

And here I thought it would be one thing, that wasn't a hoax.

[birddog]

This is a HOAX. The technology is available but not in America. Check the link below.

http://urbanlegends.about.com/librar...everse_pin.htm