Key member of telephone banking fraud arrested in Hafizabad

A member of fraud gang who looted money from bank accounts by gathering information through telephone has been arrested in Hafizabad on Tuesday

IG official said that this gang has looted millions of rupees from more than 60 bank accounts by gathering accounts details of account holders through fake calls/telephone in Gujranwala range.

According to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), on the information obtained from arrested Shafiq during the investigation, Suspect identified as Shabir involved in bank frauds was arrested from Hafizabad.

Assistant Director FIA Asif Iqbal has said that suspect Shafiq was arrested while withdrawing ling money from the bank and who gave us important information about the inter-provincial gang.

According to Asif Iqbal, during three months million rupees were withdrawn from bank accounts and the victims include lawyers, police officers and professors too.

The suspects’ withdrew l money from almost 60 citizen’s accounts in Gujranwala Range while the transfer of 0.5 million rupees was made through the account of Allah Yar resident of Attock.

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