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Montreal police search for taxi fraudster stealing bank cards

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WATCH ABOVE: Montreal Police are searching for a man accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars by defrauding bank cards in taxis – Jan 29, 2016

MONTREAL – Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole over $35,000 by defrauding bank cards in taxis.

Officers claim he is either the accomplice of a taxi driver or the driver himself.

The man is linked to 13 separate events in the downtown core since November.

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Police said he insisted passengers pay with their bank cards rather than cash.

While he completed the transaction, he would allegedly hand them back a fake card and use the real cards to make ATM withdrawals.

The man is of Middle-Eastern descent, around 35-years-old and measures around 5″9 with short, dark hair.

Montreal police are warning passengers to always handle their own cards during transaction.

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Anyone with information on the man’s whereabouts is urged to call Info-Crime at 514-393-1133.

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