Rivers woman arrested over 523,600 ATM card swap fraud

• Operatives of the Rivers state police command have arrested an Automated Teller Machine debit card swap fraudster
• A 35-year-old woman identified as Blessing Oleru was arrested by police operatives in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital
• The state police public relations officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, shared details of how the suspect carried out the ATM card fraud worth over 500,000

Police recover a Moniepoint Point of Sale (PoS) machine from the suspect.
Photo credit: Nigeria Police ForceSource: Facebook”The suspect swapped his ATM card at a bank along the Garrison axis in Port Harcourt. According to the report, the victim attempted to withdraw cash from an ATM, but the machine malfunctioned.Oleru, who was standing nearby pretending to carry out a transaction, offered assistance but instead swapped the victims debit card. The victim left the ATM without realising what had happened but soon began receiving debit alerts totalling 523,600.00.Following a coordinated intelligence operation, police operatives arrested Oleru on February 5, 2025. During interrogation, she confessed to the crime, and a Moniepoint Point of Sale (PoS) machine was recovered from her possession.Police say the suspect offered assistance but instead swapped the victims debit card.
Photo credit: Nigeria Police ForceSource: FacebookEFCC alerts Nigerians on ATM swapping fraud

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