Thane, Oct 13 (PTI) Four persons, including a woman,were arrested today for fraudulently withdrawing Rs 19.75 lakhfrom 49 bank accounts after stealing ATM card details throughskimming in Mumbra.
The accused allegedly installed a skimmer in an ATM inthe locality to capture details of customers swiping theircards to withdraw money, Joint Commissioner of Police, Thane,Madhukar Pandey said.
In a skimming fraud, hidden electronics is used tosteal the personal information stored on debit card and recordPersonal Identification Number (PIN).
The Cyber Cell of the Thane police traced down thequartet through CCTV footage and their mobile numbers.
The accused are identified as Hyder Ali Sher AliSarang, Tabassum Mistry alias Janhavi alias Jyotsna, SohailShaikh, and Mohammad Jaid Rangwala, working with a mobilegallery.
According to police, the accused used to withdrawmoney within an hour after acquiring details of ATM cards ofthe victims.
One of the accused, Rangwala had provided SIM cards tohis accomplices on fake identification, police said. PTI CORRNSK.
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