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Old March 6th 12, 04:34 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,misc.transport.rail.americas
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On Mar 5, 9:51*pm, Robert Neville wrote:
wrote:
Of course, there are robberies where the victim is forced to use their
ATM card to withdraw cash for the robbers at gunpoint. *If, for
whatever, the victim is unable to do this (too scared to remember PIN,
not enough cash in account, etc.), the victim may get shot.


The ATM daily limit is adjustable as well, if you are willing to live with a
lower number.


On the one hand, a low value might protect against loss, but on the
other hand, unexpected emergencies may come up requiring cash, such as
car repair in a remote location. Or, for some fluke reason, your
credit card is blocked and you need cash.