Suspects of using traps in ATMs to carry out scams are arrested in Cabo Frio

The investigations showed that the suspects installed devices to prevent bank cards from being returned by ATMs. ? Follow the g1 Região dos Lagos channel on WhatsApp. During the investigation, the police contacted Caixa Econômica Federal and received confirmation of an attempted fraud at self-service terminals. According to the Civil Police, the men also placed stickers on the terminals with a false telephone number assigned to Caixa. When the victim called in search of assistance after having his card withheld, the suspects pretended to be bank employees to try to obtain bank details and passwords. The information would later be used to carry out financial transactions. The vehicle used by the duo was intercepted in Cabo Frio. During the approach, the police found a device used to retain cards in ATMs, stickers with a fake Caixa service number and three cell phones. According to the Civil Police, one of the prisoners confessed to committing scams in Volta Redonda and stated that the pair had also carried out attempts in Araruama and Saquarema. He further reported that the two intended to make another attempt in Cabo Frio before leaving the state. The two were arrested without resistance and taken to the police station. After police procedures, they are expected to be transferred to the prison system, where they will remain at the disposal of the courts. Suspects taken to police station for setting traps in ATMs Civil Police