Police arrest fraudster, recover 9 ATM cards in Enugu

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From Jude Chinedu, Enugu

Police in Enugu have arrested 25-year-old Chukwudi Chukwu, for allegedly swapping the ATM card of his victim with the intention of committing fraud.

The suspect who was said to have swapped the UBA ATM card of his female victim with another ATM was arrested at Chime Avenue, Enugu, while trying to obtain funds from the account at another bank.

Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Saturday said the suspect confessed to be a member of a syndicate which specialises in swapping the ATM cards of their unsuspecting victims with non-functional cards.

Ndukwe further stated that the police had recovered nine ATM cards of different banks and a tricycle with registration number ENU 677 WW, belonging to the syndicate.

He revealed that an intense but discreet investigation was ongoing to arrest and bring to book other members of the criminal syndicate, including the suspect’s accomplices who escaped arrest.

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