A 22-year-old man, Tay Tee Chong, was convicted for carrying out fraudulent retail purchases using counterfeit credit cards.
The Police were informed by an alert sales manager that purchases were being made using counterfeit credit cards on 28 July 2016. Through follow-up investigations, 22-year-old Tay Tee Chong was detained at the Woodlands Checkpoint after he tried to leave Singapore about 9.30pm on the same day. Six counterfeit credit cards and a handbag valued at $2,000 which was purchased with a counterfeit credit card, were found in his possession.
On 6 June 2017, Tay Tee Chong was convicted and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for six charges of Abetment by Conspiracy to Possess Forged Valuable Security under Sec 474 read with Sec 467 & Sec 109, Abetment by Conspiracy to Cheat under Sec 420 read with Sec 116 and Abetment by Conspiracy to Cheat under Sec 420 read with Sec 109 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224. Fifteen other charges of Abetment by Conspiracy to Possess Forged Valuable Security under Sec 474 read with Sec 467 & Sec 109, Abetment by Conspiracy to Cheat under Sec 420 read with Sec 116 and Abetment by Conspiracy to Cheat under Sec 420 read with Sec 109 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224, were taken into consideration for the purpose of sentencing.
Anyone who is convicted of Possession of Forged Valuable Security shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 15 years, and shall also be liable to fine. Anyone who is convicted of Cheating shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
The Police would 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, particularly during the current Great Singapore Sale. They should look out for the various security features on the card face. If they are suspicious, they should contact their processing bank immediately for advice.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
15 June 2017 @ 5:45 PM