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Yesterday at about 8.10pm, Police arrested two Malaysian men suspected to be involved in several cases of credit card fraud where counterfeit credit cards were used to make fraudulent purchases at several shopping centres in Singapore.
Acting on information received on the evening of 10 July 2003, the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) worked closely with banks and members of the Card Security Group to probe leads into the fraud. A breakthrough came when one of the banks alerted Police to the cheats after they had used counterfeit cards to make fraudulent credit card purchases at a shopping centre located in Orchard Road. CAD officers proceeded to the scene immediately and arrested two Chinese men aged 36 and 39.
Three suspected counterfeit credit cards were recovered from the two men, together with an assortment of stolen properties that were believed to have been purchased with the use of counterfeit credit cards. The recovered items included branded pens, watch, sunglasses, clothings and skincare products valued at about $10,000.
The two cheats had arrived in Singapore on 10 Jul 2003 on social visit passes. They will be charged in Court at 9.00 am on 12 Jul 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 for possession of forged valuable securities, the two cheats may face life imprisonment. 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
11 July 2003 @ 2.15pm |
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| Last updated on 17 May 2007 |
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