Suspected con man Nelson Plourde has been arrested and is facing 79 charges, police say.

According to police, Plourde approaches people and says he can help them earn money because of a flaw in the ATM system.

Instead he cons his victims out of their bank cards and PIN, and when promising to make a deposit, withdraws as much money as he can from their account.

Plourde often preys on women in their twenties.

Police say Plourde will appear in court Saturday to face 25 fraud charges and 54 for breach of conditions.

Police first warned the public about Plourde in July 2015. They say they found him thanks to a tip received through their Info-Crime line.