Ways to prevent your ATM card after using POS machine

Is POS safe

Using POS may not be safe to some extent, when you don’t trust anyone with the POS machine you need to be very careful when you give out your ATM card to be used on POS. This is because some POS Machine owners may likewise take a photo of the back and front of your Debit card/ATM card and use it to steal money from your Account or use your card serial number and code verification value (CVV) number to shop online without you realizing it. Because there are some online shopping websites that don’t require a one time password OTP to shop using your ATM/debit cards. With this your account will be emptied without leaving any trace.

ATM Card and POS Safety

(1). When using a walk-up ATM, park as close as you can to the machine. Before leaving the safety of your car, check for suspicious persons or circumstances. Have your ATM card ready before you approach the machine.

(2). Do not use an ATM that appears unusual looking or offers options with which you are not familiar or comfortable. There are machines that thieves stick on top of ATM machines called skimmers that steal your banking information

(3). As always be mindful of your surroundings. Don’t select an ATM at the corner of a building – corners create a blind spot. Do your automated banking in a public, well-lighted, high traffic locations that is free of shrubbery and decorative partitions or dividers.

(4). Maintain an awareness of your surroundings throughout the entire transaction. Be wary of people trying to help you with ATM transactions. Be aware of anyone sitting in a parked car nearby. When leaving an ATM make sure you are not being followed. If you are followed or think you are, drive immediately to a police or fire station, or to a crowded, well-lighted location or business. If lights around the ATM are not working, don’t use that machine.