A 25-year-old has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a case of theft along Orchard Road, said police in a news release on Thursday (Jun 25).
On May 11, the victim reported that someone had made several unauthorised withdrawals from his bank account. This was after he had used his ATM card to pay for bill at a pub located along Orchard Road on May 4.
The suspect, who works at the said pub, took notice of the pin number and on the pretext of processing the bill, took the victim’s ATM card to make several withdrawals from a nearby ATM machine.
Unauthorised withdrawals amounting to S$6,000 were made using the victim’s ATM card, said police.
Following the report, officers from Tanglin Police Division conducted investigations and ground enquiries which led to the arrest of the male suspect at Bedok on Jun 24 at about 1.45pm.
The suspect will be charged in court on Jun 26 for the offence of theft, which carries a maximum jail term of 3 years or with fine, or with both.
Police advise members of public to safeguard their ATM or credit cards at crowded places to ensure that their ATM PINs are not exposed to anyone else.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com
