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Thief who stole Singapore traveller’s credit card spent $10k once plane landed

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By the time the Singapore traveler found out that her card was missing, the crook had spent $10,000 by charging 20 transactions on the card.

By the time the Singapore traveller found out that her card was missing, the crook had spent $10,000 by charging 20 transactions on the card.

PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO

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A crook stole a credit card from a passenger’s unsecured backpack in the overhead compartment of an aircraft and went on a shopping frenzy as soon as the plane landed.

By the time the Singapore traveller found out her card was missing, about an hour later, the crook had spent $10,000 by charging 20 transactions on the card.

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