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ANOTHER THEFT
WITHIN A WEEK
* A week ago, 39 customers lost Rs 6.51 lakh as a result of ATM fraud reported at a bank in Panaji
* Similar fraud reported on Tuesday to tune of of Rs 7.07 lakh at Porvorim; 23 losers this time
* Similar modus operandi in both the cases. Card skimmer used to record details and transactions
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The complaint stated that an unknown person gained unauthorized access to ATM cards details of various card holders, who used their cards at ICICI ATM machine located at Porvorim and caused loss to 23 different customers to the tune of Rs 7.07 Lakh.
The modus operandi in this case was similar to the previous case in Panaji and a card skimmer was use to record the details. The details were then used in making various transactions.
Cyber Cell of Goa police has registered the complaint under Section 66, 66 D of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000.
It may be recalled that, last week, cyber cell had registered a complaint against one unknown person for committing a ATM fraud and causing a loss to 39 different customers to the tune of Rs 6.51 lakh over a period of one month. A skimmer was placed where the ATM card is inserted copying all the data from the magnetic field while the passwords were recorded on a hidden camera placed over the keypad.
