I agree, too, about having the notice. Maybe we need to point out to Standard Bank that what we want to put there is advice that they themselves give to their customers: Don't let anyone see your pin number; don't let anyone talk to you AT ALL while you're doing a transaction, etc. Or if they're not giving us that advice they certainly should be! Biddy.
On Dec 3, 11:32 am, "Gill Gimberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm in agreement with the notice. I'm a Standard Bank client and am > prepared to take it up with them within the next couple of weeks. I'm > frantically busy at work at the moment and feel that the best way to > do this is to see my bank manager personally - I'll try and do that. > If I were to see a notice from my bank warning me of possible danger I > would be happy to believe that they actually cared for my safety and > their own reputation. I would certainly not see it as 'bad > publicity'. As far as I'm concerned, the sooner ONW puts up a sign - > any sign - the better. > > Once I've had a discussion with Standard Bank I'll let the ONW know the > outcome. > > Gill G > > > > On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:31 AM, Helen Swart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I said this before and I say it again. If Standard Bank is not concerned > > about the safety of it's clients then maybe we should take our business > > elsewhere. I have not seen a gaurd there for weeks. > > > I am all for putting up notices. > > > Helen > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rob Gaylard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 1:25 PM > > Subject: [obsnw] Re: new ATM scam > > >> Users of this ATM do so at their own (considerable) risk. > >> The ONW committee has drafted a notice which we would like to display > >> on the wall next to the ATM. We submitted this to Standard Bank, who > >> were most unhappy, because they said it may be bad for their image! > >> And they asked where exactly we planned to put it. ONW feels that the > >> safety of ATM users and the security of their money is more important > >> than the 'image' of Standard Bank. Perhaps regular clients of Standard > >> Bank and users of this ATM might like to take this up with the bank > >> themselves? You are the ones who are at risk. > >> This is the message we were proposing to put up: > > >> WARNING* > > >> *THIS ATM IS OFTEN TARGETED BY CRIMINALS.* > > >> *Do NOT accept help from anyone.* > > >> *Check to see whether you are being watched.* > > >> *If you feel uneasy or unsafe, cancel the transaction, take your > >> card,* > > >> *and leave.* > > >> *NEVER hand your card to anyone else.* > > >> *NEVER EVER let anyone know your pin number* > > >> * * > > >> *If any incident takes place, please REPORT IT TO THE POLICE: 082 302 > >> 5525.* > > >> *The notice is put up by the *Observatory Neighbourhood Watch.* > > >> Rob > > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG. > >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.9.11/1816 - Release Date: > >> 11/27/2008 7:53 PM- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
