A man from Singapore bought an anti-theft backpack to ward off pickpockets in Europe, only for the bag, which contained S$1,000 worth of valuables, to get stolen during a train ride.
Chen Yuneng (transliteration), told Shin Min Daily News that he departed Singapore on April 19, with stops in New York, Frankfurt, and Brussels on his itinerary.
The 42-year-old’s trip went swimmingly until he boarded a train from Frankfurt to Brussels on April 25.
As he gathered his luggage about 10 minutes before arriving at the destination, Mr Chen realised that the backpack he placed on the luggage rack was missing. A search of the train carriage also turned up empty.
The backpack reportedly contained:
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- About S$500 in cash
- Two credit cards
- Three debit cards,
- Mr Chen’s Identity card, earphones, jacket, and medicine
Mr Chen immediately called the police and contacted the respective banks to freeze his cards.
Despite this, his card was fraudulently used, resulting in a S$315 loss. Including the cash and various valuables in Mr Chen’s backpack, the loss was estimated to be around S$1,000.
“Luckily, my phone, passport, and laptop were still with me, so I can use Apple Pay for transactions,” Mr Chen said.
