The Police have arrested a 28-year-old woman for her suspected involvement in using stolen credit card details to make unauthorised transactions amounting to more than $41,000.
On 11 December 2018, the Police received a report from a bank that multiple reports have been made by their clients for unauthorised credit and debit card transactions via EZ-Link App.
Through extensive follow-up investigations, officers from the Commercial Affairs Department established the identity of the woman and arrested her along Upper Changi Road on 4 January 2019. The woman is believed to have made more than 1000 unauthorised EZ-Link Top Ups between August and November 2018 by using the details found in more than 30 credit and debit cards belonging to others people. Four EZ-Link Cards were seized as case exhibits.
The woman will be charged in court on 5 January 2019. Any person who is convicted for unauthorised access to computer material under Section 3(1) of the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act, Chapter 50A shall be punished to a fine not exceeding $5000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
The Police would like to advise all credit / debit card holders to adopt the following measures to prevent unauthorised use of their cards:
a. Opt for SMS OTP verification for purchases or charges to your credit / debit cards;
b. Opt for an SMS to be sent to your handphone for any charges incurred on your credit / debit card;
c. Check bank statements and alert the bank immediately should there be any discrepancies or fraudulent charges; and,
d. Do not give out your credit / debit card details to strangers.
The Police would also like to take this opportunity to remind merchants and sales staff to exercise vigilance and adopt correct card acceptance procedures when processing credit card transactions. They should look out for the name and security features on the card face and contact their processing bank immediately for advice if they detect anything suspicious.
On 11 December 2018, the Police received a report from a bank that multiple reports have been made by their clients for unauthorised credit and debit card transactions via EZ-Link App.
Through extensive follow-up investigations, officers from the Commercial Affairs Department established the identity of the woman and arrested her along Upper Changi Road on 4 January 2019. The woman is believed to have made more than 1000 unauthorised EZ-Link Top Ups between August and November 2018 by using the details found in more than 30 credit and debit cards belonging to others people. Four EZ-Link Cards were seized as case exhibits.
The woman will be charged in court on 5 January 2019. Any person who is convicted for unauthorised access to computer material under Section 3(1) of the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act, Chapter 50A shall be punished to a fine not exceeding $5000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
The Police would like to advise all credit / debit card holders to adopt the following measures to prevent unauthorised use of their cards:
a. Opt for SMS OTP verification for purchases or charges to your credit / debit cards;
b. Opt for an SMS to be sent to your handphone for any charges incurred on your credit / debit card;
c. Check bank statements and alert the bank immediately should there be any discrepancies or fraudulent charges; and,
d. Do not give out your credit / debit card details to strangers.
The Police would also like to take this opportunity to remind merchants and sales staff to exercise vigilance and adopt correct card acceptance procedures when processing credit card transactions. They should look out for the name and security features on the card face and contact their processing bank immediately for advice if they detect anything suspicious.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
04 January 2019 @ 6:45 AM
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
04 January 2019 @ 6:45 AM