Jaipur: The city police are currently investigating a suspected case of ATM tampering following three incidents reported at Chitrakoot police station of fraudulent withdrawal from debit cards.
The first case was registered on Monday, when a woman reported that upon inserting her card into an ATM on Ajmer Road, it got stuck. Upon contacting a helpline number, she was assured that her card would be blocked soon.However, later that night, she discovered that Rs 93,500 had been fraudulently withdrawn from her account.
On Sunday, Rs 60,000 was fraudulently withdrawn from the same ATM in a similar manner. A third individual reported that Rs 80,000 had been withdrawn from their account via the same ATM.
Sources suspect that a gang may have tampered with the ATM, enabling the accused to gain access to the debit card details of the victims and fraudulently withdraw money from their accounts.
“We are seeking assistance from the bank to determine if they have any information regarding the destinations to which the money was transferred from accounts of the complainants,” said an officer.
The first case was registered on Monday, when a woman reported that upon inserting her card into an ATM on Ajmer Road, it got stuck. Upon contacting a helpline number, she was assured that her card would be blocked soon.However, later that night, she discovered that Rs 93,500 had been fraudulently withdrawn from her account.
On Sunday, Rs 60,000 was fraudulently withdrawn from the same ATM in a similar manner. A third individual reported that Rs 80,000 had been withdrawn from their account via the same ATM.
Sources suspect that a gang may have tampered with the ATM, enabling the accused to gain access to the debit card details of the victims and fraudulently withdraw money from their accounts.
“We are seeking assistance from the bank to determine if they have any information regarding the destinations to which the money was transferred from accounts of the complainants,” said an officer.