Theft of PIN

What is Theft of PIN?

Fraudsters employ various methods to steal your PIN whenever you use the ATM or perform a card transaction.

• Methods for theft of PIN range from the very technically advanced to a common and easy technique, known as shoulder surfing.
• Shoulder surfing involves the fraudster standing close enough to the user, to observe the numbers being entered on the key pad.
• A more advanced take on shoulder surfing is achieved through the installation and use of miniature video cameras aimed to record PIN entry.

Learn how to protect yourself better whenever you use your cards or ATM, by getting some safety tips.