Man Calls Out Singapore Driver for Misusing His YouTrip Card at JB Petrol Station

Is it finders keepers or a case of fraud?

Taking to the Complaint Singapore Facebook page on Sunday (July 23), driver Leonard Chia recounted how his lost YouTrip card was used by a Singapore driver at a petrol station in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Chia, 37, expressed his frustration in a post, stating: “To the lady driver of SKXXXXXH who conveniently took my card and charged your petrol purchase, I hope you are happy using somebody else’s money.”

Accompanying his post was CCTV footage showing the woman using his card. Chia noted, “Fortunately, the four packs of cigarettes were cash-only. The attendant said you wanted to tap a second time. Your UOB card couldn’t tap, so you used my YouTrip…”

Chia also shared a screenshot of the payment of RM37.40 ($10.96) made with his YouTrip card on July 23 at around 5 PM at the Petron Taman Pelangi station. His post quickly garnered attention, with many netizens urging him to file a police report against the driver for unauthorized use of his funds.

In response to the comments, Chia explained that since the incident occurred in Johor Bahru, it did not fall under the jurisdiction of the Singapore Police Force, making it difficult for him to file a complaint. One user commented, “Many people think picking up a credit card is like finding cash on the floor, ‘finders keepers.’ FYI, it is not; it is fraud.” Chia agreed, adding, “Exactly, there’s a name for it. Making a payment is a conscious effort. Tapping on the UOB card and then switching to somebody else’s card is a deliberate choice.”

Chia later informed AsiaOne that he has since made a police report in Singapore regarding the incident.

In a related case, a DBS customer experienced unauthorized transactions on his credit card after refueling in Johor Bahru last month. William Lin shared on the Complaint Singapore page that he found three pending payments of RM91.43 ($26.40) each from Shell, despite only making a single transaction. Lin, who noted the price difference in Johor petrol, expressed his frustration on Facebook, saying, “I know Johor petrol is three times cheaper, but no need to charge me three times.” He has since contacted DBS and Shell Malaysia but is still awaiting a response.