S’porean shocked to see over S$7,000 he did not spend charged to card during Bali trip


Mahesh Pulandaran was in Seminyak, Bali during his holiday in May, but a suspicious payment was made during his trip there. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Nation/Asia News Network): When Mahesh Pulandaran visited Bali in May, he did what any tourist would do – make payments with his credit card.

But as the Singaporean financial consultant reviewed his transactions, he became alarmed to see more than S$7,000 paid to a local telecommunications store almost 80km away from where he stayed.

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