An Automated Teller Machine (ATM) at Civil lines area was hacked to collect card information. The incident came to light after a bank manager noticed skimmer machine, chip and micro camera at the ATM kiosk adjacent to its branch.
Police were informed about the incident, who found out that a skimmer machine, chip and a micro camera had been used to copy card information.
According to the police, PNB Bank manager Rakesh Singhal had filed a complaint on April 9 in connection with the ATM machine hacking at Civil lines police station.
The manager wrote in his complaint that on April 9 he went to the ATM room and found that a skimmer machine, chip and micro camera had been used to copy card information of the cardholder. The chip was installed where the ATM cards insert withdrawn money.
later he removed the chip and he found a micro camera on the card reader machine. Police said the machines must have been tampered with for a few days ago.
Preliminary probe indicated that the hackers must have been used same modus operandi in other areas to copy card information.
Police said they were scanning CCTV footage from the ATMs for clues and also speaking to the banks.
“We have seized a skimmer machine, chip and micro camera. Also, we have written to the bank for more information. The matter is being investigated in different angles.
We have launched a probe and also looking for customers approaching the bank with the complaint of money fraudulently withdrawn. Further probe into the matter is underway the culprits will be nabbed soon,” Investigation Officer (IO), Praveen Kumar, said.