How to Keep Safe at a Cash Machine

Below are some tips of how to keep safe at a Cash Machine:​

• Be careful when using the cash machine. Make sure no one is standing too close to you.
• If you can, use a cash machine during the day. At night, use one in a brightly lit area or one inside the bank.
• If you can, go with friends or someone you trust.
• Only take out enough money for what you need.
• Keep some money in your wallet or purse and some in your pocket.
• Do not show or give your PIN number to anyone.
• Try to remember your PIN number. Do not write it down.
• A PIN number is four numbers together that the bank has given you. You use this number to take money out and to pay for things when you use your card.