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Crime and courts · Nigeria

How I steal ATM users’ PINs, defraud them – Suspect

Outlet: Punch · Punch Newspapers · Published 20/10/2026 20:26 UTC

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A suspected fraudster arrested in Calabar has explained how he steals bank customers’ PINs by pretending to help them at automated teller machines. Read More: https://punchng.com/how-i-steal-atm-users-pins-defraud-them-suspect/

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  1. Excerpt · detected on 21/10/2026 13:37 UTC

    A suspected fraudster arrested in Calabar, Cross River State, Calabar has explained how he steals bank customers’ PINs by pretending to help them at ATM points. automated teller machines. Read More: https://punchng.com/how-i-steal-atm-users-pins-defraud-them-suspect/

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    Before: «A suspected fraudster arrested in Calabar, Cross River State, has explained how he steals bank customers’ PINs by pretending to help them at ATM points. Read More: https://punchng.com/how-i-steal-atm-users-pins-defraud-them-suspect/» 389f20cdfe52

    After: «A suspected fraudster arrested in Calabar has explained how he steals bank customers’ PINs by pretending to help them at automated teller machines. Read More: https://punchng.com/how-i-steal-atm-users-pins-defraud-them-suspect/» 25d123af4fbf

  2. Excerpt · detected on 20/10/2026 21:07 UTC

    A suspected fraudster arrested in Calabar explains Calabar, Cross River State, has explained how he allegedly steals bank customers’ PINs by pretending to help them at automated teller machines. ATM points. Read More: https://punchng.com/how-i-steal-atm-users-pins-defraud-them-suspect/

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    Before: «A suspected fraudster arrested in Calabar explains how he allegedly steals bank customers’ PINs by pretending to help them at automated teller machines. Read More: https://punchng.com/how-i-steal-atm-users-pins-defraud-them-suspect/» 4431d8f1378a

    After: «A suspected fraudster arrested in Calabar, Cross River State, has explained how he steals bank customers’ PINs by pretending to help them at ATM points. Read More: https://punchng.com/how-i-steal-atm-users-pins-defraud-them-suspect/» 389f20cdfe52

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https://punchng.com/how-i-steal-atm-users-pins-defraud-them-suspect/
Published
20/10/2026 20:26 UTC
Captured
20/10/2026 20:26 UTC
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20efbf598d5e0165 · 388 words
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