RIVERS POLICE WARNS THE PUBLIC ABOUT NEW ATM FRAUD

The Rivers State police Command has revealed that criminals have
devised means of robbing unsuspecting members of the public.
The Command in a statement signed by the PPRO, Ahmad
Mohammad warned the public to be wary of criminals who disguise
as passengers, kidnap their victim and make them withdraw some
money with their ATM cards before they are released.
Members of the public are hereby advised to be distrustful of any
taxi with two or three young men on board and desist from the habit
of moving about with their ATM card on them unless it is most
necessary, please”.

While stressing that many people had fallen victim of such acts, the
command hinted that the criminals make use of cabs to perpetrate
the act.

According to the statement, “The Rivers State Police Command
wishes to inform the general public of the new technique employed
by criminals to access their victim’s bank account.
“The unsuspecting victim is usually abducted, be forced to reveal
his ATM PIN number and kept hostage while same ATM card is use
by criminals to withdraw money from his account.

“Such victim regains freedom only after his bank account has been
exhausted. Public transport commuters mostly falls victims of this
new method.