evidence: Press cancel button twice before inserting your card in ATM to prevent PIN theft No such warning by credible organisation, pressing cancel twice does not prevent PIN theft A message has gone viral on Whatsapp recently, purportedly of an advisory from a banker to press the cancel button twice before inserting the card in an ATM. According to the advisory, this precaution will prevent any scammer’s scheme to steal the ATM PIN. We have received this claim on our Whatsapp tipline (+91 9999499044), requesting it to be fact-checked.