The simpler the PIN code on the bank card, the higher the chance that thieves can use it. Debit card fraud doesn’t just happen when criminals gain access to the card number, PINs are very common.
Experts do not recommend putting some passwords on bank cards. For example, according to statistics, 20% of the codes broken by thieves began with “19”. What PIN code is easily guessed by attackers, the Sante Plus edition understood.
Which PIN codes are the most dangerous
Meta employee Nick Berry noted that the likelihood that a thief will guess your code is very low, because there are more than 10 thousand variants of a four-digit code. But in practice, many people use codes that are too simple, for example, dates of birth.
It is recommended not to use the following codes:
- 1234
- 1111
- 0000
- 1212
- 7777
- 1004
- 2000
- 4444
- 2222
- 6969
- 2580
How to choose a PIN
According to statistics, some combinations are not used often, so thieves are less likely to guess them.
This is for example:
- 7063
- 6093
- 6827
- 7394
- 0859
- 8957
- 9480
- 6793
- 8398
- 0738
- 7637
- 6835
- 9629
- 8093
- 8068
The expert once again emphasized that you should never write down your PIN code in a place easily accessible to thieves (for example, keep a piece of paper with the code in your wallet) and tell it to strangers.
How to understand that attackers have access to your card
You’ve noticed small surprising charges on your account
Boston security analyst Robert Siciliano notes: “Once a thief gets access to your bank card, he will charge a small amount, which may not cause alarm. It could be a few euros.”
You need to act quickly. As long as the card is not blocked, the thief will very quickly move on to large amounts.
You see payments made outside your region
If you notice unreasonable payments outside of your city, county, province, or even a neighborhood within a city, you may have been the victim of a theft. As soon as you suspect fraud on your card account, you should contact your bank immediately. Check online or through the bank’s mobile app if you have a way to block access to your card directly.
Earlier, GLOBAL HAPPENINGS said that Ukrainians were warned about the scheme of scammers. Thieves issue “twin cards” and withdraw money from accounts.
Source: Obozrevatel
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