The Week Unzipped: Number's Up with Warning Over Written Pin Reminders

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BANK and card customers have been warned not to write down their Personal Identity Numbers, or Pins, as banks might legitimately be able to refuse compensation if they are hit by fraud.

Millions of people are putting their accounts at risk by keeping a note of their Pin number in their wallet or handbag, according to the consumers' association Which? Others are sharing the Pin with somebody else, which is expressly forbidden by the terms and conditions of their accounts.

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The Week Unzipped: Number's Up with Warning Over Written Pin Reminders

Martyn Saville of Which? said: "Writing down your Pin is like leaving your door open when you leave...

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