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The Police have arrested two male foreign nationals, aged 24 and 31, for their suspected involvements in using stolen debit and credit card details to commit payment frauds.

On 6 November 2025, the Police received a call for assistance where a man had attempted to purchase a luxury watch valued at over $18,000 at a retail store located along Beach Road using a mobile wallet but failed after several attempts. The man had left the scene before Police officers arrived.

Through extensive ground enquiries and with the aid of images from CCTVs and Police cameras, officers from the Central Police Division established the identity of the 24-year-old-man. Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had arrived in Singapore on 6 November 2025 together with another 31-year-old man, who are believed to be members of a transnational scam syndicate. Further investigations revealed that the 24-year-old man is also believed to be involved in another case of payment fraud.

The two men were separately arrested on 6 and 7 November 2025 at the transit area of Changi Airport, before they left Singapore. Four mobiles phone were seized from both men as case exhibits.

The two men will be charged in court on 8 November 2025 with the offence of conspiracy to cheat by personation under Section 419 of the Penal Code 1871, which carries an imprisonment term of up to five years, or a fine, or both.

The Police would like to warn members of the public that it is a serious offence to defraud retailers and take a serious view against any person who may be involved in scams and frauds. Perpetrators will be dealt with in accordance with the law.

Members of the public are also advised to be prudent when making online payments using their card details, to visit only reliable websites for online shopping, to safeguard their card details and not to disclose sensitive banking information with anyone. If credit/debit cards are lost or stolen, to immediately call their card-issuing banks and to adopt the following crime prevention measures:

Do’s

• Keep your credit or debit cards safe with you at all times;
  
  
• Opt in for SMS notifications to be sent to your mobile phone for any charges incurred on your credit or debit cards; and
  
  
• Check your bank statements and alert the bank immediately should there be any discrepancies or unauthorised charges.

Don’ts

• Do not click on URL links in unsolicited emails and text messages and give out your credit or debit card details to unknown persons;
  
  
• Do not reveal your OTPs to anyone; and
  
  
• Do not expose your credit or debit cards. Keep them in your purse or wallet until you are ready to make your purchases.