Man to be charged after allegedly using device in bag to obtain bank card information一名男子涉嫌使用藏在包里的装置获取银行卡信息，将被起诉。
He was detained by security officers at a retail establishment after they noticed him behaving suspiciously and positioning his bag near customers’ wallets.
He was detained by security officers at a retail establishment after they noticed him behaving suspiciously and positioning his bag near customers’ wallets.
A 42-year-old man allegedly used an electronic device to illegally obtain bank card information. (Photo: Singapore Police Force)
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SINGAPORE: A 42-year-old man will be charged on Tuesday (Oct 20) after he allegedly used an electronic device concealed in a bag to illegally obtain customers' bank card information at a retail establishment.
He was detained by security officers after they noticed him behaving suspiciously at the premises along Syed Alwi Road.
The incident took place on Sunday, and preliminary investigations showed he had been moving suspiciously around the premises and standing in close proximity to customers while carrying a bag containing an electronic device.
He was also seen positioning his bag near customers’ pockets containing their wallets, police said in a news release on Tuesday.
Security officers then detained the man and handed him over to police officers.
An electronic device, two power banks, a mobile phone and several bank cards were found in his possession.
He will be charged with illegally obtaining personal information.
If found guilty, the man can be jailed for up to three years, fined up to S$10,000, or both.
“The police take a serious view of such offences and advise members of the public to remain vigilant and safeguard their personal information, including bank card information, from unauthorised access or collection,” said police.
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他因行为可疑，并将包放在顾客钱包附近，被零售店的保安人员拘留。
一名42岁男子涉嫌使用电子设备非法获取银行卡信息。（图片：新加坡警察部队）
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新加坡：一名42岁男子将于周二（10月20日）被控在零售店使用藏在包里的电子设备非法获取顾客的银行卡信息。
保安人员发现他在赛义德·阿尔维路附近的一处场所行为可疑，便将其拘留。
事件发生在周日，初步调查显示，他当时在店内形迹可疑地走动，并携带装有电子设备的包，靠近顾客站立。
警方周二在一份新闻稿中表示，有人看到他将自己的包放在顾客装有钱包的口袋附近。
随后，保安人员拘留了该男子，并将其移交给警方。
警方在他身上搜出了一台电子设备、两个充电宝、一部手机和几张银行卡。
他将被指控非法获取个人信息。
如果罪名成立，该男子可被判处最高三年监禁，罚款最高1万新元，或两者并罚。
警方表示：“警方对这类犯罪行为高度重视，并建议公众保持警惕，保护个人信息（包括银行卡信息）免遭未经授权的访问或收集。”
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