Man allegedly used device to steal bank card details from shoppers at Mustafa Centre据称，一名男子在穆斯塔法中心使用设备窃取购物者的银行卡信息。
He allegedly placed a bag holding the NFC device close to customers’ pockets. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Published Oct 20, 2026, 01:53 PM
Updated Oct 20, 2026, 01:53 PM
A man was accused of using an NFC device at Mustafa Centre to steal bank card information from shoppers by moving his bag close to their pockets.
Security officers detained Liu Xi, 42, after he acted suspiciously. Police seized the NFC device, two power banks, a mobile phone and several bank cards.
Liu was charged on Oct 20 with illegally obtaining personal information. If convicted, he faces up to three years in jail, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.
SINGAPORE – A man allegedly used a hidden device equipped with near-field communication (NFC) functions to illegally obtain bank card information from unsuspecting customers at Mustafa Centre.
He was detained by security officers at the mall, who noticed that he was moving around suspiciously and standing near customers while carrying a bag containing the NFC device.
The man allegedly positioned the bag near the pockets of the victims.
On Oct 20, Chinese national Liu Xi was handed one count of illegally obtaining personal information.
Liu, 42, will return to the District Court on Oct 27. He has been remanded as investigations continue.
The police said in a statement on Oct 20 that the man was handed over to them on Oct 18 after being detained by security officers.
The NFC device, two power banks, a mobile phone and several bank cards were seized upon his arrest.
If found guilty, Liu can be jailed for up to three years, fined up to $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.
“Offenders will be dealt with firmly in accordance with the law,” the police statement said.
发布于 2026 年 10 月 20 日下午 1:53
更新于2026年10月20日下午1:53
一名男子被指控在穆斯塔法购物中心使用 NFC 设备，通过将包靠近购物者的口袋来窃取银行卡信息。
42岁的刘曦行为可疑，被安保人员拘留。警方缴获了NFC设备、两个充电宝、一部手机和数张银行卡。
刘某于10月20日被控非法获取个人信息。如果罪名成立，他将面临最高三年监禁、最高1万美元罚款，或两者并罚。
新加坡——一名男子涉嫌在穆斯塔法中心使用配备近场通信 (NFC) 功能的隐藏设备，非法获取毫无戒心的顾客的银行卡信息。
他被商场保安人员拘留，保安人员注意到他形迹可疑，拿着装有 NFC 设备的包站在顾客附近。
据称，该男子将袋子放在受害者的口袋附近。
10月20日，中国公民刘曦被控一项非法获取个人信息罪。
42岁的刘某将于10月27日返回地区法院。目前他已被还押候审，调查仍在进行中。
警方在10月20日发表声明称，该男子于10月18日被保安人员拘留后移交给警方。
警方逮捕他时，缴获了一台NFC设备、两个移动电源、一部手机和几张银行卡。
如果罪名成立，刘某可被判处最高三年监禁，并处以最高 1 万美元的罚款，或两者并罚。
“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。
警方声明称：“我们将依法严惩违法者。”