In today's article I will tell you why am I writing twelve numbers with a simple pencil on the back of a bank card, and also more about two useful tricks, which are related to the safety of your funds held in the bank. I'm sure these three tips will be useful to you:
1. Why am I writing numbers on a bank card? It's simple - if I accidentally lose the card, and an unscrupulous person finds it, then with a great degree of probability he will enter these three combinations of numbers as a pin code, but of course they will be incorrect, since I wrote the numbers at random. And three incorrect entries block the card for a certain time, which is enough for me to find the loss and call the bank. The numbers can be written in a column, of different sizes, so it will seem more confusing and the fraudster will definitely decide to check all the combinations.
2. The second trick is that no need to talk to employees of any bank on the phone if they called themselves.
Today, scammers have learned to disguise themselves as well-known short numbers of banks. For example, in Sberbank, the short number is 900, and they call you from 9-00, these are already scammers (look at the photo, they called just yesterday). Always remember that you can hang up and call the bank back to the verified numbers. And in the third point I will tell you how to save yourself from the most sophisticated type of fraud.3. Now everyone knows that in no case should you report codes from SMS, pin codes, number from the back of the card, butmiscreants have become more cunning. They call and offer to pass a harmless survey, this may be a topic that does not concern the bank. Their task "fish out" your vote so that you clearly say such key phrases as "yes", "no", and numbers from 0 to 9. Then, using the programs, they will be able to call the bank and speak in your voice. This is very dangerous, because now, when the card is issued at the bank, they take voice samples from you and it is recognized when you call as a check. Be carefull! If the article was interesting - put your thumbs up!