Singapore is one of the safest countries in the world, but like our friendly policeman always say, low crime doesn’t mean no crime in Singapore.
That’s right. Lesser doesn’t mean never.
So always take care of your belongings or what happened to this lady might just happen to you too.
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23YO Man Steals Woman’s Credit Cards And Went Wild
On 10 Jan 2020, a woman noticed that her belongings, including her credit cards. She was also notified about several unauthorised transactions made on her card.
She lodged a police report on the same day and our reliable police force got to work.
Investigators Managed To ArrestThe Man Five Days Later
The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) and the Airport Police Division managed to identify the suspect and arrest him on 15 Jan 2020.
According to their investigations, the man happened to come across the woman’s credit cards.
Instead of bringing it to lost-and-found, he decided to use her cards to make unauthorised top-ups and shop to his heart’s content.
Finders keepers, right?
In total, he spent over $1,600.
When he was arrested, he was found with:
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- Three credit cards belonging to the victim
- One haversack
- A facemask
- Some apparels
- A few stored valued cards and cash amounting to $100
Possible Punishments
Remember, there are cameras everywhere and in Singapore, it’s impossible to hide from the authorities.
Anyone caught and convicted for dishonest misappropriation of property can be jailed up to two years, fined, or both.
And if found guilty of cheating, you can be jailed up to 10 years with a fine.
That’s right, using another person’s bank card to make transactions is a serious offence.
Back in 2016, a man found a credit card in his father’s laundry shop and used it on nightclubs.
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He was jailed 10 months.
What To Do When You Lose Your Cards:
Most times, when you realise you don’t know where your cards went, you’ll think, oh, I think I left it at the office.
Like my BMT sergeant always says, you think, I think, who confirm?
Call to check and if you can’t seem to find them, suspend the card with your respective banks.
After all, the money might be recovered but the amount of hassle you’d go through for it just isn’t worth it.
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Some Precautions To Take:
Always opt to be notified via SMS for any transactions on your credit or debit card, so you’ll know if there’s something wrong as early as possible.
Look through your bank statements and go to your bank if you see any unauthorised transactions.
That’s even if you never lose your cards because, well, getting charged for services you didn’t sign for is pretty commonplace in Singapore.
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