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ATM Fraudster Arrested in Krishnagiri for Swindling Elderly People
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News18•10-10-2026, 22:48
ATM Fraudster Arrested in Krishnagiri for Swindling Elderly People
- •Police arrested a suspicious youth standing at an ATM center in Krishnagiri town and seized 23 ATM cards and Rs. 10,000 in cash.
- •The accused was identified as Mona from Pileru area in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, a notorious ATM robber.
- •He targeted elderly and innocent people who struggled to use ATM machines, pretending to help them.
- •Using a clever sleight of hand, he would swap their cards with dummy cards and steal their PINs to withdraw money later.
- •Police have advised the public to remain extremely cautious and never hand over ATM cards or PINs to strangers.
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The suspect targeted elderly or innocent people who struggled to operate ATM machines. He would pretend to help, secretly observe the PIN, and then cunningly swap their real card for a fake dummy card while telling them to try again after 24 hours.
Krishnagiri town police seized 23 ATM cards from various banks and Rs. 10,000 in cash from the accused youth.
The police investigation revealed that the suspect, named Mona, is from the Pileru area in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh.
