A 28-year-old male Indonesian will be charged on 29 May 2025 for Computer Misuse Act offences which were allegedly committed at retail shops located at Changi Airport and Bugis.
On 11 October 2024 at about 4.47pm, Singapore Airlines lodged a police report regarding suspected fraudulent transactions using KrisFlyer (“KF”) miles that were detected by local merchants in June 2024. Through ground enquiries and with the aid of the CCTV footage, Airport Police Division (APD) officers established the man’s identity but he had already left the country in September 2024 before the report was lodged.
On 11 January 2025, when the man returned to Singapore, he was detained by APD officers at Changi Airport. Preliminary investigations revealed that whilst overseas, he accessed the KF accounts of other individuals after purchasing them illegally online. He then flew to Singapore in June 2024 where he had purportedly used the KF miles from these accounts to purchase a Samsung phone and phone cover from a retail shop in Changi Airport and some pastries from a store in Bugis; the items amounted to more than $1,600.
The man will be charged in court with the following offences:
- Two counts of Unauthorised access to computer material under Section 3(1)(a) of the Computer Misuse Act 1993, which offence carries a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and
- Two counts of Unauthorised modification of computer material under Section 5(1)(a) of the Computer Misuse Act 1993, which offence carries a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.
The Police would like to remind the public on the importance of safeguarding online accounts by enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), where possible, to enhance security. If you notice any suspicious or unauthorised transactions, please report the incident to your service provider or bank immediately.
If you have any information relating to such crimes or if you are in doubt, please call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000, or submit it online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness. All information will be kept strictly confidential. If you require urgent Police assistance, please dial ‘999’.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
28 May 2025 @ 7:10 PM