Bangalore: Debit cards are the smartest way to carry your money with you, unless it is divulged at places prone to mishandling. Though the debit card is never disclosed openly, interestingly the harm caused to it is within the four walls and a place where we feel it’s safe. It falls prey easily and should be handled with care. As right as it goes—prevention is better than cure. Watch out and be careful at these listed places while using your debit card.

ATMs

The blooming network of ATM machines is for the convenience of the customers out there. Making transactions at the ATMs is easy, time-saving and a hassle-free job. In this gadget-freak world and developed technologies, tampering is not a new thing to machines. Watch out for anything in the ATM machine which indicates of tampering and seems unusual. Though you are alone at the ATM, the pin is still has to be protected; as there can be a hidden camera, the secret skimming machine set inside the swiping card slot. As the ATM is public, you can’t do much but instead be safe with yourself and the pin.

Fuel stations

The most liable place for risking a pin of the debit card is the gas stations spread all over. Thieves are targeting these machines for a while now, as it is within their reach and they install skimming device in the machine or can put up a camera directing the machine for the pin view. To be on the safer side don’t hesitate to cover the number pad with your other hand, while entering your pin, though for some it may be amusing.  But it’s your money, your liability.

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