“Pressing ‘cancel’ twice on an ATM will prevent your PIN from being stolen”
Social media posts
Claim dated 10 Nov 2018.
TheJournal.ie rated thisFalse
What TheJournal.ie found
TheJournal.ie contacted BPFI to verify whether it was aware of this advice or had ever recommended ATM users press cancel twice to prevent their PINs from being stolen. The BPFI confirmed that this is “indeed a myth”.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 10 November 2018. TheJournal.ie (Ireland) looked into it and published its finding on 17 July 2020, 615 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by TheJournal.ie, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.
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