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Police yesterday arrested four Indonesians suspected to be involved in several cases of credit card fraud.
On 22 Jun 2003, the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) received information that members of a foreign counterfeit credit card syndicate were using counterfeit credit cards for fraudulent purchases of branded goods at several shopping centres in Singapore.
CAD worked closely with the banks to probe leads into the fraud. A breakthrough came on the afternoon of 23 Jun 2003 when one of the banks alerted police to the suspects after they had used counterfeit cards to make fraudulent credit card transactions at a shopping centre in Orchard Road. CAD officers arrived at the scene and arrested four Indonesian men aged between 25 years and 47 years. Six suspected counterfeit credit cards were recovered from their possession. Following their arrest, CAD officers recovered various goods that were believed to have been purchased with the use of the counterfeit credit cards in their hotel rooms in Orchard Road. This included an assortment of electronic goods, branded perfumes, watches, sunglasses and other items valued at about $45,000. Members of the Card Security Group assisted CAD in the operation.
The four Indonesian men have recently arrived in Singapore on social visit passes. They will be charged in Court at 9.00 am on 25 Jun 2003 for an offence of Cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code and for possession of forged valuable securities under Section 474 read with 467 of Penal Code.
Police take a serious view of such offences. If convicted, the accused may face life imprisonment or imprisonment for a term of up to 7 years. The punishment for cheating is imprisonment for a term of up to seven years and a fine.
Police would like to take this opportunity to remind merchants to be alert when processing credit card transactions. They should look out for the various security features on the card face. If they are suspicious, they should contact their processing bank immediately for advice.
Public Affairs Department
Singapore Police Force
24 June 2003 @ 2pm |
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| Last updated on 17 May 2007 |
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