Re: ATM fraud

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From: William Unruh
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 17:43

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segr@nessie.mcc.ac.uk (Simon Read) writes:
> Why don't they provide more advice on when to use your PIN and
>when not to? How to prevent the guy behind you in the ATM queue from seeing your
>PIN?

The design of the machine's keyboards makes it virtually impossible to
prevent people from seeing you enter your PIN if they really want to.

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