Detectives Crack Syndicate Hacking Bank Customers Accounts In Ogun

Crack detectives of police zone two have arrested in Ogun State, some members of a syndicate, which specialized in hacking into the accounts of banks customers and move their money.

The suspects, Yusuf Ademola and Adesina Olawale Abiodun, were picked up by the detectives from their hideouts in Ijebu Ode.

Spokesperson of the zonal command, Hauwa Adamu, said their arrests followed a petition from the United Bank for Africa (UBA) plc. last May 8, of the existence of a syndicate hacking into the accounts of banks customers and suscessfully moving their monies.

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According to her, Assistant Inspector General of Police Ari Mohammed immediately directed the zonal command’s monitory units to track members of the syndicates and were able to arrest the three suspects.

She said the suspects who claimed their syndicate had members nationwide, confessed they had successfully hacked the account of over 1,000 customers.

“However, the modus operandi of these fraudsters is to have a customer’s Bank Verification Number (BVN) linked phone number and bank alert for easy transfer of the money.
Consequently, over 1000 customers’ accounts have been hacked and defrauded across the country. “Further investigation into the incident revealed that members of the syndicates were drawn from different parts of the country.Efforts are on top gear to arrest other suspects connected with this crime.
“In the interim, investigation is still ongoing and the suspects will soon be arraigned in Court upon completion of investigation”.