Toronto Police have released six pictures of the same man wanted in connection with the debit card switch crime that has been perpetrated by some Toronto cabbies on unsuspecting and sometimes inebriated fares. If you know this man, call police at (416) 808-5100. The theft typically occurs where a taxi operator will switch debit cards while passing the terminal/PIN pad back and forth during payment. The operator gives the fare a different debit card from the same financial institution. The operator is then in possession of the passenger’s debit card and the corresponding PIN. As police say, the cabbie’s position in a taxi, particularly at night in low light, provides ample opportunity to manipulate cards out of the passenger’s sight.
