Joe
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Your PIN number..usually a 4 digit number.. why are they asking you? Sounds odd. Are you calling in to check an account? You get assigned a number when you set up an account. |
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morbiuswilters
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Given the intelligence of your question, probably something like 1234. |
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tangoman1
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you don't give it to them thats your property not theirs so no don't give it up |
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JB
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The PIN is your personal identification number. It's the 'secret password or number' you use to withdraw money from an atm.
No bank will ask for that information. Some one is trying to scam you. The bank may ask you to verify who you are with the last four digits of your social security number, but they will not ask you for your pin.
I bet the "bank" called or emailed you, right? |
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Call me MISTER PRESIDENT!
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Sounds like a hustle to me. |
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Sean T
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Did they call you? If so then it is a scam artist trying to steal your money. I would contact your bank, let them know who you talked with and if it was e-mail report it to your bank as Phishing (fishing). Good luck and check your credit report you may be a victim of identify theft. |
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archer girl
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PIN is an acronym for personal identification number. As to whether or not you provide it depends on the situation. When you set up your account, did you set it up to release information via the phone only if a PIN is given? If you don't know what this is, then you probably did not set your account up that way. If an institution is calling you - they should not be asking you any personal information. The only pin they would have on file is one YOU set up to verify your identity when YOU call THEM. Sounds like someone may be phishing. |
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operagost
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That's amazing! I've got the same combination on my luggage! |
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Kevin C
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they are asking you for your personal personal identification number number? how odd. |
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FoxyRoxy04
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a pin number is the number you would use each time you used your ATM card....thats how you access money from the ATM.....its ok |
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sasil85
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If they called you don't give it to them. The only time the bank needs to know your pin is when you are changing it or you have a card issue. |
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O11O1OO111O1
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Don't answer. It's a scam. They aren't really your bank. The only time you should ever provide your PIN is at an ATM, or when using your debit card for a purchase when you punch the number into the terminal. There is no need to EVER provide your PIN for any other reason.
It's something you enter into a machine that is going to give you money or groceries or gasoline by pressing keys on a keypad, not something you speak out loud or email to anyone. |
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