The Police on Friday advised members of the public using Automated Teller Machines (ATM) at various banks to be security conscious assome criminals now disguise as customers queuing to withdraw money.

This is contained in a statement on the Nigeria Police Forcewebsite exposing the antics of criminals.

The statement noted that on a male bank customer recently wentto withdraw money from

one of the ATMs at the Central Business District (CBD),Abuja.

It stated that three young men who pretended to have come towithdraw money also were on queue with the plan to attack the man.

"The victim raised an alarm which attracted nearby policepatrol team to the scene.

The hoodlums took to their heels upon sighting theadvancing policemen.

"One automatic pistol fell from one of the suspects, it wasrecovered by the police and the victim was rescued.

"However, another male victim was unlucky as hoodlumsattacked him and snatched the N50,000 he withdrew from the ATMs on July 28.

"Police responded to his distress call and one of thesuspects was arrested. Efforts are on to apprehend other gang members,"the statement said.