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duress ATM codes
From: Kevin Shalla <kshalla () UIC EDU>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:02:21 -0600
I know that the SecureID product used to (and perhaps still does) offer the ability for the user to supply a "duress" PIN when accessing a system, which could immediately alert security personnel that the user is being threatened. Does anyone know if any banks have implemented this at ATMs? I could imagine something like this: A victim is carjacked and brought to an ATM and forced to withdraw cash. The victim enters in the duress PIN, and the machine reports that the victim's balance is some random amount under $20 (maybe even overdrawn), and so cannot get any money. The police are automatically given the location of the ATM, along with a photo of the transaction which just occurred. If this were a standard feature (and victims could think well enough under stress to enter the duress PIN instead of the real PIN), this type of crime might be eliminated.
Current thread:
- duress ATM codes Kevin Shalla (Dec 15)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: duress ATM codes Steve Worona (Dec 15)
- Re: duress ATM codes Cal Frye (Dec 15)
- Re: duress ATM codes Willis Marti (Dec 15)
- Re: duress ATM codes Kevin Shalla (Dec 15)
- Re: duress ATM codes Barnes, Jeff (Dec 15)
- Re: duress ATM codes Kevin Shalla (Dec 15)