Two arrested for copying card details using skimmer machine
Kolkata: The bank fraud section of Kolkata Police has nabbed two persons for allegedly copying debit card details with a skimmer machine and later withdraw money using it.
One identified as Surindar Kumar was arrested from Fathepur in Gaya a few days ago. He has been remanded to police custody till December 21. During interrogation he stated that another person, identified as Sultan Khan, was with him during the fraud. Based on the information, sleuths arrested Khan from Gaya on Tuesday. He will be brought to Kolkata in transit remand.
In October, an aged woman had lodged a complaint with Ballygunge police station, stating that a good amount of money was withdrawn from her account by some unknown persons, a transaction she was unaware of. After a few days, she remembered that when she was withdrawing money from an ATM, an unknown person had helped her.
Later, she informed about the same to police personnel from the bank fraud section. During investigation, sleuths managed to get the CCTV footage of a person inside the ATM, from where the money was withdrawn using the victim's debit card details.
During investigation, they were able to identify Kumar. He was arrested six days ago from Gaya. According to sources, during interrogation Kumar stated that they have a gang which operates in Kolkata area.
A similar case has recently happened under the Amherst Street police station area. However, it is not clear whether the same gang had done it or not.
On Wednesday, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Praveen Tripathi informed that the accused persons used to specifically target elderly persons. They used to offer help to the victims with their transactions. When the target used to hand over the card, the accused persons used to copy the data in the magnetic strip using a portable skimmer machine, which was kept hidden in their hands.
After copying it, the accused persons used to return the card and ask the victims to make a transaction. When the target put in the PIN number, the accused persons used to memorise it and used it later to withdraw money.
