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ATM fraud of over INR one lakh reported in Guwahati

Risk level: Low Country: India

As per reports, fraudsters managed to dupe a school teacher from Guwahati city for INR 1.40 lakh. The victim had visited an ATM located in Narengi on Wednesday (24 April) to withdraw a sum of INR 3,000. As he was withdrawing the amount, two youths behind him noticed his actions, and once he was done withdrawing his money, the youths told him that the screen was still showing some data and he should cancel the transaction and swipe the card again. This was when the two fraudsters swapped his ATM card with someone else’s card without the victim noticing them doing the same.

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