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5 lakhs spent by fraud in ATM machine.
Used to use CDM to commit fraud.
The fraudsters also cheated the bank.
New Delhi. Technology is making our life easier. Today we can do most of our work sitting at home with the help of our mobile. However, there are many risks with this as well. Online scammers and fraudsters are ready to take advantage of our smallest mistake. Not only people but also banks are on the target of these fraudsters. Meanwhile, a case has come to light from Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh, where B-Tech students cheated the bank by fraud in ATM machine. The students were so cunning that even the bank could not catch them in the beginning.
Before committing the fraud, the students first used to deposit money in their bank accounts and then with the help of Cash Deposit Machine (CDM), they used to carry out the entire scam. According to the information, after depositing money in the bank, the students used to go to the cash deposit machine and withdraw the money, as soon as the cash came out from the tray, they would pick it up and immediately push the tray inside. This would tell the machine transaction error. Its students used to collect money by claiming from the bank.
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The students were so clever that initially no one in the bank realized that they were duping them. According to the police, since June 2022 till now, the fraudsters have done a fraud of Rs 5.99 lakh by doing 4 transactions in Gorakhpur.
two people arrested
The police have arrested two people in the case, while one person is absconding. Both the arrested fraudsters are doing computer science engineering from a private college in Lucknow. The arrested accused have been identified as Vijay Yadav and Faiz Khan. Police has also recovered 71 thousand rupees cash, 10 ATM cards, two mobile phones, a Brezza car and a bike from both of them.
Police taking action
SP City Krishna Kumar Vishnoi says that at present the police is taking action against the accused by registering a case and action will be taken against them under the Gangster Act. Police is also collecting their other bank details. So that, the properties bought with the money earned by fraud can be confiscated.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : January 20, 2023, 16:04 IST