Public urged not to write down pin numbers

Members of the public have been urged not to write down their pin numbers following new research detailing the related fraud risks.

Almost one in three cardholders, amounting to around 13.6 million people, are risking becoming victims of fraud by writing down their pin numbers, cardextras.com has revealed.

The problem has been compounded by the introduction of chip and pin, which means many people have more than one pin number to remember, and often forget them at the point of sale.

To solve the problem, cardextras.com has introduced a new PINcard, a simple device that enables people to remember up to 12 different pins as well as other codes.

Spokeswoman Christine Lawton said: "As cardholders struggle to remember a variety of different PIN numbers, there is a danger of an increase in the risk of fraud as people write down their PIN numbers without disguising them.

"PINcard has proved highly popular among consumers of all ages in tests, and we believe that in this new era of multiple pins, many people will find PINcard extremely useful."