BUSTED! EFCC Arrests ATM Fraudster In Benue

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC), Makurdi Zonal Office, has arrested one
Ikechukwu Sunday Onovo, a 32-year-old
suspected money transfer fraudster at one of
the new generation banks in Otukpo, Benue
State.
The commission in a statement said he is an
indigene of Nkanu-west Local Government of
Enugu State, but resides in Makurdi.
“Onovo’s method includes going to Benue State
University Gate to report to the security that he
lost his ATM card.
“The unwary security men would then hand over
the pack of lost but found ATM cards of
students to him to check if his own was among.
And he would steal some of the cards.
“With the stolen cards, Onovo would hang
around ATM points to offer help to people who
have problems operating the machine and in the
process, deliberately gives his victim his stolen
card and takes his or her own.
“He will later go back to withdraw all his
victim’s money”, it reads.Onovo disclosed that
he has made more than N1million through the
fraud.
He pointed out that there were so many other
young men in the crime, who are operating in
different locations in the country.
At the point of his arrest, the EFCC recovered
two ATM cards, N15,000, ring, necklace and
bracelets from him.
EFCC added that he will soon be charged to
court.