Ondavey Weize, a 23yrs old graduate of the Federal University of
Agriculture, Makurdi, has revealed how he swapped the ATM cards of
several persons with invalid cards and withdrawing large sums of
money from their accounts before he was arrested by the Police in
Calabar.
Agriculture, Makurdi, has revealed how he swapped the ATM cards of
several persons with invalid cards and withdrawing large sums of
money from their accounts before he was arrested by the Police in
Calabar.
Weize, who has over 60 ATM cards in his possession, said he came to
Calabar, Cross River State capital, two weeks ago from Abuja and had
succeeded in swapping the ATM cards of many people and had
withdrawn money from their accounts to spend lavishly in hotels and
night clubs.
Calabar, Cross River State capital, two weeks ago from Abuja and had
succeeded in swapping the ATM cards of many people and had
withdrawn money from their accounts to spend lavishly in hotels and
night clubs.
The bad guy said: “Some of those cards are not valid but many of
them are. What I do is to monitor people making withdrawals from
ATMs.
them are. What I do is to monitor people making withdrawals from
ATMs.
“I go close to them and pretend to help. I memorise their pin
numbers and while the person is counting his money, I swap his
ATM card with an invalid one and later use it to make withdrawals
from his account.”
numbers and while the person is counting his money, I swap his
ATM card with an invalid one and later use it to make withdrawals
from his account.”
Weize was paraded by Cross Rivers State Commissioner of Police,
Titilayo Busari.
He said he had used the method to withdraw several millions of naira
from people’s accounts and did not think of returning to the school he
graduated from since 2013 to collect his certificate.
from people’s accounts and did not think of returning to the school he
graduated from since 2013 to collect his certificate.
“I am not keen in collecting my certificate from my school or going for
national service because I make enough cash from my business to
take care of my needs,” the suspect said.
national service because I make enough cash from my business to
take care of my needs,” the suspect said.
Weize, who is from Vandeikyia in Benue State, said he was introduced
to the business by a friend from Ondo State, who he met in Abuja and
that they had been working together until they parted ways.
to the business by a friend from Ondo State, who he met in Abuja and
that they had been working together until they parted ways.
He said: “We were doing the business together and after some time, we
parted ways and have not seen each other for the past three months.”
The suspect, who was arrested in Calabar last weekend while trying to
swap his card with that of another person in the premises of a new
generation bank in Calabar Road, had N258,000 cash with him.
swap his card with that of another person in the premises of a new
generation bank in Calabar Road, had N258,000 cash with him.
Cross River Police Commissioner, Titilayo Busari. who paraded the
young man, called on the public to be careful who they ask for
assistance while making withdrawals from ATM.
“They should ask the bank staff to help them or come with trusted
people from their homes to avoid falling into the wrong hands,” the
police commissioner counselled.
people from their homes to avoid falling into the wrong hands,” the
police commissioner counselled.
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