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ATM trap scam strikes Mumbai, two residents lose Rs 89,500

Updated On: 12 June, 2026 08:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer

Two card holders, a homemaker and a retiree, lose nearly R90,000 in separate card-trapping frauds; police probe possible gang link

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Fraudsters allegedly tamper with ATM card slots using thin strips or trapping devices, causing cards to get stuck. Representation pic/istock

Fraudsters allegedly tamper with ATM card slots using thin strips or trapping devices, causing cards to get stuck. Representation pic/istock

Police are probing a possible ATM card-trapping racket after two Mumbai residents lost a combined Rs 89,500 in separate incidents this week. Investigators said the victims’ cards allegedly got stuck in ATM machines and were later used to withdraw money from their accounts.

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Fortyeight-year-old Sangita Kamble, a homemaker, lost Rs 25,000 after her debit card allegedly got stuck inside a Canara Bank ATM near Jhama Chowk on June 10.

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