A con man was recently arrested at Mira Road throwing the spotlight on ATM scams. In this particular modus operandi, a thin metal plate is inserted in the card slot of the machine. The card gets stuck to the plate, and when the customer goes into the bank to seek help, thieves flee with the metal plate and the card.

The con man revealed that he had accomplices, and the cops believe at least three thefts had taken place in this way. The accused it was found out, had also shopped on the stolen cards.