Woman, 56, uses another person's debit card to spend more than S$540 topping up EZ-Link card & on toiletries, gets arrested

The police have arrested a 56-year-old woman for her suspected involvement in using another person’s debit card to make unauthorised transactions amounting to more than S$540.

On Jun. 2, the police received a report from a victim who discovered that several unauthorised transactions had been made with her missing debit card.

The identity of the woman was established through follow-up investigations and with the aid of surveillance images and she was arrested on Jun. 11.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the woman had allegedly found the victim’s debit card and made unauthorised transactions, to top up her EZ-link card and purchases from several stores.

One EZ-Link card, several toiletries and household items were seized.

The woman will be charged in court on Jun. 12 with the offence of cheating.

The offence carries a jail term of up to 10 years, and a fine.

The police said they would like to remind members of the public to safeguard their belongings in public places.

Merchants and sales staff are advised to exercise vigilance and adopt correct card acceptance procedures when processing credit or debit card transactions.

They should look out for the name and security features on the card face and contact their processing bank immediately for advice if they detect anything suspicious.

The police also advised all credit and debit card holders to call their card-issuing banks immediately if their cards are lost or stolen.

Credit and debit card users should also opt for an SMS notification to be sent to their mobile phones for any charges incurred on their cards.

Top photos via Singapore Police Force