The operators only realize that the supposed money are mere papers, after they have transferred their monies to accounts supplied by the alleged fraudster.

Spokesperson of Anambra State Police command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed the arrest of the fraudster in a press release, gave his name as Chisom Nweke.

Ikenga said: “Police Operatives today 15/9/2022 at about 9am arrested one Chisom Nweke ‘M’ aged 26yrs, of Umuawulu, Awka along Amawbia roundabout.

“He confessed to be using charms to defraud POS operators within Awka and its environs.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect cuts plain white papers in size of money and gives to the POS operator for deposit.”