The Anambra state police command, on Thursday, said it had begun investigation into an Automated Teller Machine, ATM, swap allegedly committed by a young lady in Nnewi.

In a video which has gone viral, a lady was seen through a close circuit camera, pretending to want to assist an advanced woman who was believed to be finding it difficult to operate the teller machine.

A statement by the police command spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the command has incepted a trending video of an unidentified lady.

The statement reads: “The Anambra State Police Command has intercepted a trending video of an unidentified lady in an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) of a Commercial bank in Nnewi, who allegedly swapped an ATM Card belonging to a 58 years old (quinquagenarian) handicapped woman and withdrew the sum of Two Million Naira (N2,000,000) in parts. The Command having commenced investigations into the incident, calls on anyone with useful information, especially residents of Nnewi and environs to help in identifying the suspect for possible arrest and prosecution.”

The statement also stated that preliminary information reveals that the unidentified lady suspect disguised herself to assist the victim and swapped the ATM card of the victim and a few minutes after the suspect left the ATM spot, the quinquagenarian received several debit alerts totaling the sum of Two Million Naira (N2,000,000).

“The Commissioner of Police *CP Nnaghe Obono Itam* concerned about the incident directs the Public Relations Officer of the Command to contact the victim for necessary information that will aid the investigation. He further directed that all intelligent gathering tools of the Command should be deployed to identify the suspect and bring her criminal gang to book.”