Shameless thief films herself using bank card she ‘found in street’ to go on a shopping spree as ‘warning’ over contactless payments
A shameless thief filmed herself using a contactless bank card she 'found in the street' to go on a shopping spree, before issuing a stark warning
A SHAMELESS thief filmed herself using a bank card she found in the street to go on a shopping spree before issuing a stark warning to contactless users.
The anonymous thief told followers she found 'a square' and spent all the money on the card.
In the video posted on Instagram by TheStreetBlogsUK, the woman shows off the front and back of Lloyd's bank card with the caption: 'Found.'
Believed to be filmed in London, she then enters a supermarket and uses the card, saying: "The card works."
Brazenly, the woman then brandishes the receipt to followers.
She then goes to McDonalds and films herself using the contactless function on the card to purchase food and a bottle of water.
After McDonald's, she then heads to JD Sports where she uses the card to buy Nike tracksuit bottoms.
"With that £30 limit," she boasted in the video using a laughing emoji, and again showing off the receipt.
She then films herself topping up her Oyster card with the debit card, telling followers: "Had to top up."
The thief also films herself giving a meal to a homeless person saying: ";Bad deed for a good deed innit.";
Turning the camera on herself but remaining anonymous, she issued a chilling warning to contactless card users.
"So this morning I found a square, spent all the money off of it.
"Now, just don't lose your contactless cards guys, you have been warned.
"I am about," she said.
In a statement to The Sun, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Police told victims of card fraud not to panic.
"If you become a victim of card fraud, don’t panic; contact your bank to cancel your card and then report the incident online via Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime.
"If you suspect you’ve been scammed, defrauded or experienced cyber crime, the Action Fraud team can also provide the help, support and advice you need.
"Alternatively you can call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 (textphone 0300 123 2050)."
The Sun has also contacted Action Fraud for comment.