(File)Locals have had enough of the constant robberies and fraud at ATMs, and have set up a petition to lobby banks to tighten security. Sometimes we hear of elderly people getting their pension stolen after drawing it out at an ATM,” Jooma, of the Helping Humanity Foundation, said. He said the change they hope for would be secure cubicles for ATM units, surveillance and stronger security. She added, however, that banks were doing everything they could to ensure clients were safe. “We advise people to cancel the transaction immediately and report the incident using their banks’ ‘stop card’ [function].”

Source: News 24 March 11, 2019 03:33 UTC