Abu Dhabi: Four men have been arrested for allegedly being involved in ATM machine fraud, Saudi police said.
The men, a Saudi and three illegal Yemeni residents in their 40s and 50s, allegedly defrauded unsuspecting labrourers of their money while they were making cash withdrawals from ATMs, said Lieutenant Colonel Hussain Al Qahtani, spokesperson for Medina police.
Offering to help the victims, the suspects allegedly replaced their cards after obtaining confidential data, then made cash withdrawals and purchases, Police seized in their possession 21 ATM cards. The value of the purchases carried out through the stolen cards was 48,500 riyals.
The suspects were referred to the Public Prosecution pending further investigation and trial, Lieutenant Colonel Al Qahtani said.
Abu Dhabi: Three Pakistani men have been arrested for attempting to steal money from an ATM in Medina, in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, police said.
The men, in their 20s and 30s, used a crowbar and hammer in a bid to force open the cash machine but failed, said Lieutenant Colonel Hussain Al Qahtani, spokesperson of the Medina police.
Police officers investigating the crime were able to arrest the men within hours of the attempted theft.
The suspects were found at their residence along with the tools used in the crime and the case was referred to the public prosecution, police said.