Delhiites, beware of these ATM fraudsters armed with matchsticks

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, July 21, 2016: Next time you visit ATM for withdrawing money just be cautious and certain that there would no match stick pinned or inserted in remote pad of the ATM. East Delhi Police has arrested two cheaters who used to commit cheating by employing this unique modus operandi by inserting match stick in remote pad of ATMs machine.

 

Faim aka Bhura and Saleem used this method and cheated at least 250 people for over an year now.

The duo disclosed to the police that during 2015 they met another man, Sarfaraz, who had mastered the trick and taught them.

They disclosed  that they used to insert a match stick on the remote pad of the ATM machine, due to which machine hold the cash but after a while they withdraw the cash after pulling out the match stick. The gang also cheated senior persons by changing their ATM cards on pretext of help. They generally used secluded ATMs, which doesn’t have CCTV and is not guarded.

One of active Gang Member Sarfaraz is absconding and raids are being conducted to apprehend him.

The police arrested them and recovered a country-made pistol along with two live cartridges.