EFCC Makurdi Zonal Office Arrests ATM Fraudster

A man identified as Ikechukwu Sunday Onovo, an alleged money transfer fraudster at one of the new generation banks in Otukpo, Benue State, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Makurdi Zonal Office.

The anti-corruption body in a statement released revealed that the 32-year-old suspect is an indigene of Nkanu-West Local Government of Enugu State, but resides in Makurdi.

“Onovo’s method includes going to Benue State University Gate to report to the security that he lost his ATM card.”

“The unwary security men would then hand over the pack of lost but found ATM cards of students to him to check if his own was among. And he would steal some of the cards.”

“With the stolen cards, Onovo would hang around ATM points to offer help to people who have problems operating the machine and in the process, deliberately gives his victim his stolen card and takes his or her own.”

“He will later go back to withdraw all his victim’s money”.

The suspect while confessing to the crime committed stated that he had made the sum of #1million through the fraud.

He stated that there are other people in the country who are operating in such act at different locations in the country.

The EFCC recovered two ATM cards, #15,000, ring, necklace and bracelets from him when he was arrested by the commission.

The commission also revealed that the suspect will soon be charged to court.