Operatives of the Adamawa state Police command have arrested a 32 years old fraudster Joseph Nwakibe, a native of Nnewi South Anambra state and resident of Makurdi, Benue state in possession of ten expired ATM banks.
According to a statement by the Adamawa State command Public Relations Officer (PPRO), the suspect was arrested by a team while on surveillance patrol at First bank ATM stand along Bank road in Jimeta, Yola North local government area of the state.
The statement said preliminary investigation reveals that the suspect was said to have been invited to Yola by his friend Obinna Ajima now at large for joint fraudulent activities.
The statement read in part: “Preliminary investigation reveals that the suspects go around with several expired ATM cards of various banks and await their victims, they usually queue behind customers with pretend to customers and usually offer to assist anyone they perceive is having difficulties in making transactions and in the process take note of the person’s ATM PIN and smartly swap the card with the fake one in their hand”.
The statement quoted the Commissioner of Police CP SK Akande as commending the effort of the operatives in apprehending such criminal-minded elements, and equally directed that efforts be intensified to arrest the other suspect who is currently at large.
The CP advises members of the public to be careful and refuse any assistance from criminal elements while making bank transactions at ATM points, stressing that they should desist from seeking help from strangers, but consult the bank’s security for assistance.
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