Serial ATM Fraudster Arrested In Bauchi
Category: Crime News
A 44-year-old man who specialized in defrauding people trying to
withdraw money from ATM machines under the guise of helping them to operate
the machines, Michael Joseph has been arrested in Banks Road area of Bauchi
metropolis in Bauchi State.
Joseph was found with 31 ATM cards of
different banks after he was arrested, Bauchi Police Command, SP Ahmed Wakil
said in a statement on Tuesday.
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He added that the suspect was arrested when he attempted to defraud a lady at
a Bank’s ATM Gallery in Bauchi.
While in the ATM queue, the
suspect had insisted on knowing the type of ATM card the lady was using for
the transaction which made the lady suspicious and immediately reported the
suspect to the Bank’s Security Men.
Following this development, the
suspect was arrested and a search conducted on him revealed he has 31 ATM
cards of different banks in his possession.
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Police said on interrogation, the suspect revealed that he hails from Benue
State, and came to Plateau State looking for job but ended up as a bus driver
for 3 years.
"The suspected explained that he was introduced to
the fraud activity by one Magaji ‘m’ of Kano State when they met at a Beer
Parlor in Jos, Plateau State.
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Joseph, according to the police statement, gathered ATM cards from different banks and usually go to ATM points to look for persons who cannot operate the machine.
He will get the ATM card pin of his victim after such assistance and quickly
swaps the victim’s ATM card with old an ATM card from the same bank in his
possession.
“The investigation is in progress after which the
suspect will be charged in court,” the statement concluded. "
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