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The Police have arrested a 48-year-old man for his suspected involvement in using a stolen debit card to make unauthorised transactions.

On 13 March 2020, the Police received a report from a victim who discovered that several unauthorised purchases had been made with his missing debit card.

Through investigations, officers from the Commercial Affairs Department established the identity of the man and arrested him on 9 June 2020. Preliminary investigations revealed that the man is believed to have stolen the victim’s debit card which was left at an ATM machine and used it to make unauthorised transactions for purchases amounting to more than $4,500.   

The man will be charged in court on 10 June 2020. Any person who is convicted for theft shall be punished with an imprisonment term which may extend to 3 years or a fine, or with both. The offence of cheating carries an imprisonment 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/debit card is a serious offence.

The Police would like to advise all credit/debit card holders to call their card issuing banks immediately if their credit/debit cards are lost or stolen, and to adopt the following crime prevention measures:

·             Keep your credit or debit cards safe with you at all times;

·             Opt for an SMS notification to be sent to your mobile phone for any charges incurred on your credit or debit card; and

·             Check bank statements and alert the bank immediately should there be any discrepancies or unauthorised charges.