How Do You Protect Yourself from Fake Assistance?

Don’t use ATMs in crowded places
Cover the number pad when entering your ATM PIN
Don’t lend your ATM card to anyone
Never write down your PIN anywhere. It is always best to memorise personal numbers.
Don’t reuse the same PIN at different websites and online accounts.
Change your passwords every 90 days. It is a good practice to use passwords that are difficult to guess. Good passwords are long, i.e. between 10-15 characters and will include: capital letters and small case letters, numbers, as well as symbols like @, #, $, %, &.

Refer to our DFS guide on using an ATM Machine to withdraw money.

Here are some key takeaways from this section that you should remember.

When you are new to using your ATM, you might get approached by a seemingly kind stranger who would want to help you use the ATM. However, they might be eyeing your card number and PIN, which can be misused later. This is called fake assistance.
You must never share your ATM card with or tell your PIN, Password, CVV etc. to anyone.

Woah! That can be unnerving. But don’t worry, learning more about these frauds and scams can help you stay alert and safe. So keep going!

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