Chinese Men Caught While Trying to Install ATM Skimming Devices
Two Chinese men have been arrested by Police in Karachi, Pakistan on charges of installing skimming devices in ATMs. According to the Police, the suspects in custody visited ATMs near banks multiple times in the past 2-3 days. This raised suspicion among the employees of the bank.
One employee went on to talk to the Chinese, however, they tried to flee. Onlookers took hold of them until police arrived. The authorities also recovered skimmers and other hacking equipment from the possession of alleged suspects. Police arrested both individuals. Police later handed over the suspects to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
Following items were recovered;
- Chinese ID cards
- Skimmers
- ATM cards
- Several other tools