A viral Facebook post advises ATM users being forced to withdraw cash to enter their PIN backwards to secretly call the police. No ATMs in United States have, or have ever had, this security feature.

Messages offering a seemingly helpful heads-up about how to deal with a situation in which one is forced to hand over money withdrawn from an ATM under duress began circulating on the Internet in ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)—Police in New Jersey are issuing a safety alert warning residents that entering your ATM PIN backwards will not alert authorities during a robbery. Police say this flyer has been ...

ATM PIN Fraud Alert: A post circulating on social media claims that pressing the "Cancel" button twice before inserting your card at an ATM can help detect hidden skimmers or prevent fraud. With both ...