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Police operatives in Enugu have arrested three suspects for allegedly stealing N4 million from a bank customer by forging his account details.
The spokesman for the state police command, Daniel Ndukwe, told journalists on Friday in Enugu that the suspects allegedly forged the bank identity of an Australia-based Nigerian to steal N4 million from his account.
He said the suspects, included a staff of an Enugu branch of a commercial bank.
He added that the suspects were arrested when the management of the bank discovered the fraud and promptly reported it to the police.
Ndukwe said: “The first suspect, who was arrested, allegedly confessed that he found a bag in October 2023, at Nowas Junction in Trans-Ekulu, Enugu, which contained personal items, including several SIM cards.
“He told the police that in January 2024, he inserted one of the SIM cards into his phone and received a large credit alert.
“He began to withdraw money from the victim’s account using the USSD banking code.
“In September 2024, the suspect faced difficulties accessing the account and he visited the commercial bank branch in Enugu.
“There, he colluded with an employee of the bank with 17 years of service, who informed him that the account was on Post No Debit Status.
“The bank employee asked the first suspect to obtain a court affidavit and modify his National Identification Number (NIN) details to match those of the account’s legitimate owner to gain access to the account.”
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