Yobe Police Command Cracks Down on ATM Fraud Syndicate
By:Usman Ibrahim Geidam
The Yobe State Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in its fight against cybercrime and related offenses in yobe State On December 6, 2024.
The State Intelligent Department (SID) apprehended three suspects - Sani Kasim, 35, Nura Umaru, 24, and Umar Suleman, 22 for their involvement in a criminal syndicate that targeted ATM users in the state.
The suspects, who confessed to their crimes, used a clever tactic to trick unsuspecting customers into revealing their PIN numbers while using ATMs and they would offer to assist the customers, then swap their ATM cards and withdraw cash from their accounts.
The police recovered 47 ATM cards, four cellphones, and a Mercedes Benz vehicle from the suspects. Six victims, including a visually impaired person who lost N181,550, have identified the suspects.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed, has directed detectives to intensify their investigation and pursue fleeing members of the syndicate.
He urged the public to report any suspicious activity and warned that Yobe State will not be a safe haven for criminal elements.
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