Originally Posted by kane

There is a little bit of a difference here.

A more accurate statement might be:
You shouldn't carry a wallet that has your ATM card and a piece a paper with your ATM card Pin written down on it in it because it could get stolen.

If she was really worried about people seeing them she shouldn't have left them on a computer that is connected to the internet. She could have put them on a zip drive and they would have been safe from prying eyes.