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Beware of the ATM thief
Updated On: 14 May, 2009 09:02 AM IST | | Prawesh Lama
A man posing as a bank official is conning unsuspecting customers at ATM counters. It could happen to you too
A man posing as a bank official is conning unsuspecting customers at ATM counters. It could happen to you too
The next time your ATM card gets stuck in a machine and you seek help from a stranger, beware.u00a0
Arun Sethi, a Ghaziabad-based businessman, did just that, and lost Rs 20,000.
It happened last Sunday at a State Bank of India ATM in Roop Nagar. When Sethi went there to withdraw money, he found a young man standing inside. He introduced himself as a bank official and said he was there to fix the machine.
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Two video grabs show the conman at work. In the first, he is standing at the door; in the next he moves in to help an unsuspecting bank customer. (Below) Arun Sethi at the Roop Nagar ATM of State Bank of India where he was duped. Read Next Story Trending StoriesLatest Photos |
