A visually-impaired widow in Anambra State has fallen victim to a yet-to-be-identified woman who allegedly stole her Automated Teller Machine card and emptied her account of over ₦2 million within minutes.
According to The PUNCH, the incident reportedly took place over the weekend at an ATM point in Nnewi, the Nnewi North Local Government Area.
According to bank officials, the theft was uncovered on Tuesday when the widow lodged a complaint about receiving multiple debit alerts.
CCTV footage from the bank revealed the moment the suspect swapped the victim’s ATM card with a fake one.
The 42-second video, which has since gone viral on social media, shows the suspect, dressed in a red top and black trousers, taking advantage of the elderly woman’s visual impairment under the pretence of offering assistance.
Recounting her experience at the bank on Thursday, the distraught widow said she had struggled to operate the ATM due to her visual impairment.
She said, “I went to the ATM to withdraw some cash, but I couldn’t operate the machine properly because of my condition. A lady standing nearby offered to help me.
“She took my card, got my PIN, and swapped it with an expired one. I was unaware of what had happened until I started receiving debit alerts on my phone. Within minutes, she had withdrawn over N2 million from my account.
“This is such a devastating experience, especially at a time when I desperately need funds to make transactions.”
