evidence: Does pressing "cancel" twice on ATM stop PIN from being stolen? Fact Check [...] While it is true that various scams could potentially affect customers while at the ATM machine, we can’t find any examples where pressing the cancel button twice on the keypad would prevent any such scams. As such we rank the message false. [...] As such, pressing the cancel button twice isn’t likely to prevent any sort of ATM scam. Experts advise ATM users to inspect a machine carefully and make sure both the keypad and card slot are flush with the machine and are not loose. Always look to see if you can see any recording devices pointing at the keypad, or people trying to look over your shoulder. If anything appears suspicious, do not use the ATM. And certainly don’t rely on pressing the cancel button twice to prevent any type of scam.