The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has arrested two suspected fraud syndicate members specializing in defrauding Point of Sale (POS) operators in the state.

It was gathered that the suspects usually moved from one POS stand to another, withdrawing money from them using fake bank alerts.

The suspects, allegedly using a Toyota Camry, reportedly defrauded a POS operator on the Benin-Sapele road of N100,000.

The suspects reportedly moved to the Amagba community, where they also defrauded another POS operator of N80,000 using the fake bank alert.

However, luck reportedly ran out for them after the second victim, who discovered that the alert was fake, raised an alarm about the fraud.

The alarm was said to have drawn the attention of the operatives of the State Security Corps in the area, and the suspects were promptly arrested.

The Deputy Corps Commander, Richard Balogun, who confirmed the incident, said the suspects have been handed over to the police for investigation and prosecution.