Man cheats senior citizen at ATM in Chennai, escapes with Rs 20,000
TNN | Nov 30, 2018, 06.21 PM IST
CHENNAI: An unidentified man escaped with Rs 20,000 from a senior citizen after diverting his attention at an ATM in Virugambakkam here on Friday.
Thiruvengadam, 65, was at an SBI ATM when an unidentified man approached him stating that the ATM was not working properly and that he would help him withdraw money.
Thiruvengadam handed over his debit card to the man and revealed the PIN number. The man inserted the card in the ATM and entered the PIN number. After sometime, he told Thiruvengadam that he could withdraw cash.
Thiruvengadam withdraw Rs 10,000 cash. When he reached home, Thiruvengadam saw an SMS on his cellphone which suggested that he had withdrawn Rs 20,000 using the card just before withdrawing Rs 10,000.
Thiruvengadam lodged a complaint with the Virugambakkam police, who launched a hunt for the miscreant.
TNN | Nov 30, 2018, 06.21 PM IST
CHENNAI: An unidentified man escaped with Rs 20,000 from a senior citizen after diverting his attention at an ATM in Virugambakkam here on Friday.
Thiruvengadam, 65, was at an SBI ATM when an unidentified man approached him stating that the ATM was not working properly and that he would help him withdraw money.
Thiruvengadam handed over his debit card to the man and revealed the PIN number. The man inserted the card in the ATM and entered the PIN number. After sometime, he told Thiruvengadam that he could withdraw cash.
Thiruvengadam withdraw Rs 10,000 cash. When he reached home, Thiruvengadam saw an SMS on his cellphone which suggested that he had withdrawn Rs 20,000 using the card just before withdrawing Rs 10,000.
Thiruvengadam lodged a complaint with the Virugambakkam police, who launched a hunt for the miscreant.
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