The Police have arrested a 52-year-old man for his suspected involvement in making unauthorised transactions with a found credit card.
On 1 January 2021 at about 12.50pm, the Police received a report from a victim who discovered that several unauthorised purchases had been made with his missing credit card.
Through investigations, officers from the Commercial Affairs Department established the identity of the man and arrested him on 18 January 2021. The man allegedly found the victim’s credit card and used it to make unauthorised transactions amounting to more than $2,000. Two pairs of shoes, four bottles of wine, a coffee machine, some coffee capsules and a shirt, which were believed to have been purchased using the victim’s credit card, were seized as case exhibits.
The man will be charged in court on 20 January 2021 with cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code. The offence of cheating carries a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine.
The Police would like to remind members of the public that unauthorised use of another person’s credit or debit card is a serious offence. Credit and debit card holders are advised to adopt the following crime prevention measures:
- Keep your credit or debit cards safe with you at all times;
- Call your card issuing banks immediately if your credit or debit cards are lost or stolen;
- Opt for an SMS notification to be sent to your mobile phone for any charges incurred on your credit or debit cards; and
- Check your bank statements regularly and alert the bank immediately should there be any discrepancies or unauthorised charges.
Case Exhibits Seized
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
19 January 2021 @ 4:50 PM