I see so many people complaining about identity theft. I want you guys to give input how it can be prevented? This will be helpful for others who do not know about it. From my opinion it can be totally prevented.

One of my good friend sent me this.

PIN NUMBER REVERSAL
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 CTV and it states that
it is seldom used, because people don't know it exists

Be alert when showing personal ID(to anyone) and keep a record of all your transactions.

Shriya.

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Originally posted by shriya

One of my good friend sent me this.

PIN NUMBER REVERSAL
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 CTV and it states that
it is seldom used, because people don't know it exists

Be alert when showing personal ID(to anyone) and keep a record of all your transactions.

Shriya.

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U are joking right?

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Originally posted by shriya

One of my good friend sent me this.

PIN NUMBER REVERSAL
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 CTV and it states that
it is seldom used, because people don't know it exists

Be alert when showing personal ID(to anyone) and keep a record of all your transactions.

Shriya.

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It's an urban legend -

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_reverse_pin.htm

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I am really sorry. My friend sent it to me and I thought it might help

Shriya.

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you may be someone to the world but for someone you are the world.

There are no. of flaws in the system how the identity is recognized?

The biggest flaw is in the SIN which is used to get a credit card. SIN card does not carry any photograph and signature(Corect me if I am wrong). It cannot be used as an identity document. If not then how the creditors can issue a credit card against the SIN? Why do we care so much to hide just a number?