| How often do you use the ATM? When using the | | | | · Use your body to shield your PIN if there |
| ATM, it's important to keep your safety in mind. | | | | are people in line behind you |
| Some people have become so accustomed to using | | | | · Save all receipts and compare them to |
| the ATM, they do so without really thinking about it | | | | your monthly statements to be sure everything |
| and they might be putting themselves and their | | | | checks out |
| accounts at risk. | | | | · Don't pick a PIN easy to guess if someone |
| Here are some basic safety precautions to keep in | | | | steals your wallet (such as last 4 of a social when |
| mind at the ATM: | | | | you carry your SS card with you) |
| · Always keep your ATM card in a safe | | | | · Don't leave your receipt at the ATM |
| place and treat it like you would cash | | | | · Don't accept assistance from anyone you |
| · Never carry your PIN with your card | | | | don't know at an ATM |
| · Don't lend your ATM card to anyone | | | | · Should you leave your card at an ATM |
| · Never tell anyone your PIN | | | | accidentally, call the bank immediately to report it lost |
| · Prepare any paperwork you may have | | | | stolen |
| before you go to the ATM | | | | These safety precautions can protect you from |
| · Use ATMs during the daytime (try to avoid | | | | identity theft or fraud or even physical harm when |
| nighttime use) | | | | using the ATM. Don't make yourself an easy target. |
| · Don't count your money at the ATM or | | | | Be safe when you use the ATM. |
| walk with it visibly exposed | | | | |