ATM skimming fraud: FIA starts interrogation of foreigners in Karachi
The local court approved five-day judicial remand of three arrested Chinese persons in the fraud
KARACHI (Dunya News) – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has decided to interrogate each and every foreigner staying in Karachi’s guest houses as well as hotels after Chinese suspects were arrested in ATM skimming fraud.
Yesterday, the security forces had arrested three Chinese nationals involved in ATM scandal from Defence area. According to details, the officials conducted raid in different areas and detained a Chinese national. They also recovered ATM cards, devices and Rs. 6 lac from him.
The security personnel told that some accomplices of the suspect managed to flee the scene. The suspect was handed over to FIA after the initial interrogation.
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Meanwhile, FIA presented the suspects in local court and took the approval of five-day judicial remand for further interrogation.
Culprits involved in ATM fraud were earlier apprehended in an operation carried out by FIA in Rawalpindi while fake debit cards and machine tools were retrieved from their possession.
ATM scams are on the rise across the country with criminals using technology to steal money through skimming devices. These techniques are placed above the card entry point in ATM machines. The skimming devices have the ability to read the pin code and card data of the user which is then used to steal cash.
A private bank had to compensate to its customers for the cyber heist reported when security of hundreds of bank accounts was compromised as hackers used devices to transfer money using ATMs.
State Bank of Pakistan had issued regulations for ATMs and internet banking in a bid to fortify security for digital transactions in the wake of skimming incidences. Under new SOPs, banks were compelled to craft comprehensive framework for risk assistance, implementation of controls and frameworks.
