A 28-year-old suspected fraudster who specializes in stealing ATM cards and using them to withdraw money from his victims’ accounts has been detained by police in Yobe State.
The Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, made this information known in a statement that was made available to journalists in Damaturu.
He claimed that Justice Gibson, the suspect who was apprehended and hails from Karim Lamido in Taraba State, sneaks into ATM points in the city of Damaturu to defraud his victims.
“On 27th September, 2023, at about 1300hrs the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) arrested one Justice Gibson, 28 years old, of Karim Lamido, Taraba State at the First Bank ATM gallery along Gashua Road, Damaturu in possession of various ATM cards from different banks used for swapping after defrauding unsuspecting victims at ATM points.
“He was apprehended while attempting to dispose one Musti Kafa’s ATM card”, the PPRO said.
DSP Abdulkarim said that the suspect has admitted to using people’s ATM cards at Banks’ ATM galleries by loitering around the withdrawal terminals and monitoring customers who have trouble using the machines and then offering to help.
“In the process, he (suspect) would get their PINs and eventually swap the cards and suddenly give reason to leave for another ATM point, leaving his victims with fake ATM cards and withdrawing all money in their accounts”, he added.
Through the Command’s Spokesman, the Commissioner of Police, Garba Ahmad, warned residents of the State to exercise caution when attempting to withdraw money from ATMs.
