Four Arrested for ATM Card Cloning in Uttar Pradesh

In a significant crackdown, police in Uttar Pradesh have arrested four individuals linked to an ATM card cloning scheme. The suspects, hailing from Haryana, were caught using cloned cards to defraud victims. They reportedly learned their techniques from YouTube and executed their crimes late at night to avoid detection. The police recovered various items, including multiple debit cards and firearms, during the arrest. This gang targeted individuals across several states, employing rented vehicles and changing their registration numbers to evade capture. Read on to discover more about their methods and the ongoing investigation.

By Narendra Chaudhary Apr 19, 2026, 10:46 IST

Police Capture ATM Card Cloning Gang

Authorities have apprehended four individuals involved in the cloning of ATM cards. These suspects are accused of defrauding people using cloned cards. All four hail from Haryana and were arrested in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. According to police reports, the arrested individuals learned how to clone credit and debit cards through YouTube tutorials, which they then used to commit fraud. The police recovered a car, 14 debit cards, a credit card swiping machine, three mobile phones, and firearms from the suspects. ASP Ajay Pratap Singh stated that the suspects were caught near a Punjab National Bank in Chaudhpur. The accused are identified as Sanjeev Kumar, Mahendra, Amarjeet, and Ramesh, all residents of the Nardoh police station area in Hisar district, Haryana. Their vehicle contained 14 ATM and debit cards, a swiping machine, three mobile phones, three firearms, and seven cartridges.

Modus Operandi of the Criminals

According to police, Sanjeev learned the technique for cloning ATM cards via YouTube. Subsequently, he purchased an MSR-6 swiping machine online from Ahmedabad. The group would withdraw money using cloned ATM cards around midnight to avoid detection, ensuring that the original cardholders would not receive transaction alerts or block their cards. To facilitate their thefts, they downloaded the ESY MSI app on their mobile phones. By connecting the swiping machine to their phones via Bluetooth, they would distract the cardholders and swipe their cards through the machine.

These criminals targeted individuals in remote areas away from police stations. They utilized rented vehicles for their operations and even changed the vehicle's registration number after committing the crimes. Their victims primarily included residents from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, West Bengal, and Bihar.