ATM AWARENESS

Be careful when using an ATM, especially when getting cash. Follow these precautions:

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• Always watch for suspicious persons or activity around an ATM.
• If you notice anything strange, leave and return some other time.
• Even if you have already started a transaction, cancel it and leave.
• After dark:
  • Take a companion along
  • Park close to the ATM in a well lighted area; lock your car
  • If the lights around the ATM aren't working, don't use it.

• Use your body as a shield while you enter your access code, so no one can see you type it.
• Take all of your transaction receipts with you; don't throw them away near the ATM.
• If you get cash - put it away right away; don't stand at the ATM and count it.
• Never accept offers of assistance with the ATM from strangers; ask the bank for help.
• If you use a drive-up ATM, your vehicle's other doors should be locked with the windows up.

• Memorize your access code; don't write it down and/or carry it with you.
• Don't use an access code that's the same as other word's or numbers in your wallet.
• Never tell your access code to ANYONE !! (including bank employees, the police, etc.)
• Never lend your ATM card to anyone; treat it like cash or a credit card.
• If you lose your ATM card, notify your bank or credit union immediately.

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