The Police have arrested a 35-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of criminal misappropriation of property, illegally obtaining personal information and cheating.
On 30 April 2021, the Police received a report from a victim who discovered that unauthorised transactions had been made with his missing credit card.
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from CCTVs and Police cameras, officers from Clementi Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on 17 May 2021.
The man will be charged in court on 19 May 2021 with criminal misappropriation of property, illegally obtaining personal information and cheating. The offence of criminal misappropriation of property, punishable under Section 403 of the Penal Code, carries an imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, a fine, or both. The offence of illegally obtaining personal information, punishable under Section 416A of the Penal Code, carries an imprisonment term which may extend to 3 years, a fine which may extend to $10,000, or both. Lastly, the offence of cheating, punishable under Section 420 of the Penal Code, carries an imprisonment term which may extend 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 card;
- Check your bank statements regularly and alert the bank immediately should there be any discrepancies or unauthorised transactions
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
18 May 2021 @ 6:15 PM