Crimewatch 2024 EP1 - Theft from a Money Changer!

The clock's ticking in our 2024 season premiere of Crimewatch! Pulling a devious switch, two men steal over $100,000 from a money changer and head to Changi Airport. In a race against time, officers from Central Division and Airport Police Division identify and pursue the suspects... Will they slip away? Scam Alert: Ever received an unsolicited job offer via WhatsApp or Telegram? Mediacorp artiste Hazelle Teo returns to explain how we can protect ourselves from job scams!

[@masterpc-9845x]

Finally, a new episode of Crimewatch! The money changer should have thought better that when they ask him to keep the bag of money, something is defintely off. And I feel for the passengers whose flight was delayed because of the criminals.

[@sebastiantang5881]

There are many peoples , who are really free , nothing to do , just wait to watch Crimewatch

[@user-xh1gv1gz3o]

lol is all a skit

[@fallenrai5200]

@@user-xh1gv1gz3oyou do realise that all crimewatch skits are based off real Life cases right?

[@catysnow]

I@@fallenrai5200However, some of the additional background story or irrelevant parts have been modified or replaced to ensure the broadcasting time is around 20minutes

[@LewisColmenares]

Can’t believe they removed the actual criminals mugshots and their sentences at the end of the episode

[@erth2877]

Nvr miss a single episode of CW.. Thanks for the upload, mediacorp..

[@IkhwanIsnawan]

11:33 Same sound at Wok Hey & LiHO Tea.

[@catysnow]

Lmao

[@soupboneken9330]

😂😂😂😂

[@jianxiongRaven]

😂😂😂

[@steveyup5637]

Tats simply incredible! Despite the extreme time crunch, our SPF managed to napped the criminals when they had already boarded the plane leaving Spore. Kudos to the very protector of Singapore, our very Singapore Police Force. Salute to the investigating officers involved in apprehending this case!

[@syahh_aturdoor]

YES NEW EPISODE IVE BEEN WAITING

[@eimantas314-rblx]

Finally new episode of crimewatch

[@saremqadir]

After months of waiting it’s finally here

[@user-dc6zv7fh7c]

WELL DONE SP...👍🏽👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@dianabrondbo5606]

love Crimewatch episode 😊

[@timothytan2018]

Finally 2024 Crime watch

[@YNWA46]

Well done SPF respect you more...keep the country safe always...proud to be a Singaporean....

[@winterrose7671]

Finally!!!

[@user-cs7tx5fp8g]

Just make it a law that for those changing above a certain amount of SGD need to have their IC or passport recorded

[@naaneniniyenaan]

waaah...as if the money changer dont use UV ray to check ori or not ?..just take few thousand USD like simply simply ah ?> Where got logic story ??!!

[@gotmyonu1027]

My point too. Don't they check with authorities when changing large amounts of $.... This is incredible and the money changer should have been charged too.

[@naaneniniyenaan]

@@gotmyonu1027 😘that's wat rite ?!! your point & my point is really very normal for anybody who belief, any problem also its automatic mah, we must suspect BOTH sides, if telling grandmother story or real story..this is summore big bisnes..both sides also like 2 ghost die accident at same time, do bisnes at funny time..& say actually they got do deal a few times..but talk like he dont know how he oso like can go blind until dont realise he changing hell bank note with gwailor, so smoky..like in different world until wife suddenly call to tiow him..his eyes open..

[@JerrysTechCorner]

Woohhooo 2024 crimewatch out!

[@CloudBabyable]

Wah the acting getting better 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@astronutss]

NEW EP JUST IN TIME FOR DINNER

[@jordonwee-xc7ij]

Jia Ler

[@EonityLuna]

13:35 "Stop that plane! There's criminals on board!"

[@lkjzacraft]

We binging with this one🗣️🗣️🔥🔥

[@jianxiongRaven]

13:10 "ROGER THAT , I Will checkk" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@HONG38]

been waiting for it since January

[@vanchong1187]

From Georgia all the way come to SG for crime 😅

[@TheArenea]

solid la

[@Roshikiki]

I’m dying due to how the heck I missed this heck of an episode.

[@lockaltube]

Wow. My first reaction: this can not be true! Moneychangers never behave like this! But then I googled about Akhalaia Irakli and Malishava Joni, and apparently, it was exactly as in this episode (including transferring from black leather briefcase to the black clutch bag and so on)

[@douglasrodriguez9762]

Yeah, I think future perspective money changers should go through a more rigorous background check and training.

[@Starworldventure]

Love 😘 it 🎉

[@richmondng3930]

Lucky he leaving early. Should thank his wife. If it happened at 5pm, bye bye 75k.

[@EricTan-ey7or]

Excellent Great Super Fantastic recovery. Of loss

[@franklee663]

Sorry I don't understand the logic, how as a money changer you would hand over money before receiving money? Clearly when the person wanted to buy $75K US dollars and doesn't bring the equivalent doesn't that signal a red flag? I don't think it is a simple case, you need to check the money changer as well.

[@chancelloryusuf]

Maybe he was scared and didn't want to start a confrontation with the strangers?

[@xXGrEyZXx]

They straight up performed a simple magic trick infront of the money changer

[@douglasrodriguez9762]

Money changer not too bright.

[@MohanRaj-ij9qo]

the local guy playing as the money changer also plays as a baddie on crime watch!!

[@transfertransfer986]

of course, crime watch needs to recycle the actors to cut costs. I bet they pay the actors peanuts too.

[@MohanRaj-ij9qo]

@@transfertransfer986 that was for people who don't know!!! you think i don't know!!

[@sunnyisnotmyrealname]

I just watched on live tv a few days ago

[@turkeyroblox]

Yay i been waiting for it

[@authentic_ametin]

Imagine if the 2 Georgian thieves actually managed to flee to Germany... then episode end early 😂or SG police has to work with German polizei to take them down

[@linusboyz]

This is the stupidest money changer in the history of money changers

[@jasminetay9820]

I find it funny how he did not ask for any identification.. like Passport or IC 😅

[@mavinaxi163]

​@@jasminetay9820well, he is trusting like what the perpetrators say when they were being interrogated after arrest? Well, such seemingly good traits can be taken advantage of/exploited.

[@jasminetay9820]

@@mavinaxi163 moral of the story is .. be friendly but also have boundaries

[@mavinaxi163]

@@jasminetay9820 of course. But how, as some people are experts in hiding their true intentions? Regardless, people are bound to say something no matter what.

[@forty7896]

Props to the cameraman for witnessing everything and not reporting to the authorities.

[@roccatx1509]

Why didnt the police ask the camera man for footage when the money changer said his cctv was not working...

[@whosethecoolestboicoolestb7735]

@@roccatx1509 This is just acting to simulate the actual case

[@MK-qc6tl]

@@whosethecoolestboicoolestb7735 you must be a very fun person at parties

[@j.e344]

@@whosethecoolestboicoolestb7735bro wan kenna whack?

[@whosethecoolestboicoolestb7735]

@@j.e344 ??

[@lshadeline]

I have been watching since the show aire on tv I support Hazelle too

[@catysnow]

So you watch the 1986 Pilot episode?Tell me about what was shown back then.

[@jasminetay9820]

I was watching SSU .. and Geraldine turn from TCM in a hospital to SG officer 😂

[@Tanat83]

Surprised to see Loh Ling Ying aka Geraldine Heng from Sunny Side Up as an SIO here. Daren Tan plays an SIO for the second time. And it's great to see my birthday sis Hazelle hosting Scam Alert again!! 😃😃😍😍💗❤️‍🔥

[@user-vx5bu8tr5y]

Criminals target those who are friendly, trusting and wealthy.

[@embershen364]

That’s why we shouldn’t be so friendly/trusting at work 🤣

[@mavinaxi163]

​@@embershen364 tends to always be exploited. I was a victim many times, both sides cursed and swear at you. So much for being kind and good as strictly taught by our parents and teachers.

[@user-yu3iz7ht1g]

finnaly

[@davidchai168]

After customers agreed to the exchange rates.Money changer always collect money from customers first ,count it carefully. Put at a side, then proceed to the currency request. No such thing as customers want to check the notes from money changer first, before exchange.

[@drew4871]

How in the world this money changer gave them the money 1st without paying him 1st? ridiculous

[@williamchua2664]

The money changer so naive sia. If its me i will straight ask for their passport or IC to at least record down when exchanging such a huge amount

[@HowDoIStartPlaying]

The race against time

[@user-td1zx4ph9s]

eh, crimewatch entertaining lah siul.

[@solarups4083]

How come the money changer did not request identification from the customer? Since the amount was above S$5000. It is statutory requirement by the law.

[@BirdThatGasps]

Maybe this was before the law got implemented?

[@diablo4343]

@@BirdThatGaspslaw at least 20 years le

[@SparkzMxzXZ]

Damn satisfying omg

[@yusman727]

DSP, it's ok to drop your hands to the side instead of adopting that "Real Estate Agent hand posture while doing house tour video" 😅

[@jaydentan4008]

Smart sia

[@junm5260]

But very weird going through security wat happened with scanner ? It should be seen the money in the bag . Our scanner are good . Don’t tell me it’s not working that day ?!?

[@CedricHo-zn5cv]

Amazing that they stop the plane that is already taxing on runway, well done

[@glennchua9043]

Police have the right to stop airplane take off if the suspect are escaping from doing crime

[@xJayteee]

How did they bring over 100k through customs in the first place??

[@EricCartmanez125]

America 🇺🇸 loves Crimewatch 🇸🇬

[@Gamervalente4302]

Finally crimewatch 2024

[@alexoncher]

welcome to crimewatcch 2024

[@tankerthewarengineer3018]

Sniff the Crimewatch

[@XiaoxiaoYuyu-ug3gy]

makes no sense how can this money changer be so careless and this is not proper company policy

[@artzzgirlz]

I thought they stopped posting lol it scared me

[@BlazingWiz80]

Akhalaia Irakli was convicted for theft in dwelling and sentenced to 2 years and 2 months’ imprisonment. Malishava Joni was convicted for theft in dwelling and sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment.

[@jiashuanchiah]

If there is a beekeeper here, he'll come and get them.

[@mavinaxi163]

​@@jiashuanchiah the quite recent movie starring Jason Statham?

[@jiashuanchiah]

@@mavinaxi163 YES!!! Available on trailer

[@catysnow]

I was about to say it,but hey.Welcome to the "team" I guess.

[@mavinaxi163]

@@jiashuanchiah I've already watched it.

[@alexoncher]

daren tan (as sio gap law, 2022 ep6, sio lionel wong, 2024 ep1)

[@shangbar]

Is he truly a qualified currency exchanger? I would never have hired him because he isn't performing his duties correctly. Typically, a currency exchanger won't hand over the US dollars until they've received and verified the Singapore dollars from you. Only after confirming the amount of S$ do they provide the US$. What the buyer intends to do with the US dollars post-purchase is not the concern of the currency exchanger. The error this exchanger made was failing to adhere to standard procedures. My currency exchanger has always insisted on receiving the S$ before dispensing any US$. It leads me to question whether this currency exchanger truly understands his role and responsibilities. How could the currency exchanger distribute his US dollars and permit a stranger to handle the currency in such a manner, including wrapping it in plastic and transferring it between bags? It seems incredibly unwise. Until the exchange with the Singapore dollars (S$) is completed, those US dollars remain the property of the exchanger. It's perplexing how this currency exchanger could commit such an oversight.

[@catysnow]

The new thumbnail seems like the two foreigners is just watching the money changer changing a broken lightbulb or something.

[@phng8316]

funny things here.. how come the immigration security scanning for handheld bags were not able to detect and investigate on these huge amount..??

[@user-hn1bi4pq3r]

Singapore 🇸🇬

[@nurqisya1666]

Them:"I was a bad giurl,i did some bad things 🤗🤗😈😈

[@zainuddinbrahim4625]

Right till today i still receive job scam but i just ignore it ..already went thru twice..and i was told to like a business with actually seing the adhoc carefully

[@lonerangerz]

wah i almost worried no more crimewatch this year

[@cadenchen6964]

❤❤❤❤

[@eng91755]

The SIO yaya only. Not like he did a lot in this case. Make and give orders only.

[@Amoslzf]

Not to flame them or anything but that flight code is hilariously wrong. ST is the call sign for a now bankrupt and liquidated (since 2019) called Germania Airlines (from Germany) and an airline called Air Thanlwin thats based in Myanmar for some reason. And since in the very unlikely scenario, insert impossible scenario, that a German Airline that doesn't exist or a Burmese Airline that's tiny af and doesn't operate outside of Myanmar, not to mention the nonexistent flight code of 732, funny how the criminals are boarding a plane that doesn't exist XD (at least from what I could find). Sincerely a small aviation nerd bored at 1 am Edit: After more research the flight is Lufthansa 779 (Tail No: D-ABYG).

[@masterpc-9845x]

Well, all of the names and companies used in Crimewatch are fictional rather than real.

[@Amoslzf]

@@masterpc-9845x true i just found it funny the listed flight was a non existent one XD

[@mavinaxi163]

​@@AmoslzfYes! And they check into Cherries Hotel which also doesn't exist, in Geylang among the many hotels there.

[@JustAlice_Mai]

I’m beyond impressed that you digged through the case articles etc and even pinpointed the exactl flight number and the aircraft registration, and I’m glad it’s still flying Ig the ‘Frankfurt’ hint gave it away

[@Amoslzf]

​​@@JustAlice_Mai mhm i just worked off from the cctv date provided and the fact that they were flying to frankfurt. (The fact that the irl flight was delayed by an hour and a half confirmed it)

[@jameslee9742]

I think we should use what some countries using now.. exchange excess maybe $1000 or moreproduce passport . :)

[@hafizkamaruddin7843]

bkn this Ah beng IO 4:03 plays in Circle 128 rite?

[@AZ0999_]

12:34 door never close fully💀

[@ddonlee]

I lose expensive bag when i not coming bag .

[@Tvyoutubeacc]

Was this how it really play out? If yes, this guy should quit and never handle money ever again. How dumb can you be to let someone hold on to the money before collecting lol

[@jx9936]

Finally Crimewatch is back in full force, starting with my all time favourite Mata Mata leading man Daren Tan. Hot DILF alert, swoon❤!!

[@jessicaregina1956]

Simp.

[@user-hn1bi4pq3r]

Georgia 🇬🇪

[@jessicaregina1956]

Imagine if they quickly run to jb then from there take grab to thailand........

[@user-hn1bi4pq3r]

USA 🇺🇸

[@huffinpuffin404]

Alot of counterfeit money sold on darkweb mainly euros and usd

[@AlexanderYeap]

Hahaha! The money changer is at Centrium Square? Haha

[@aegontan686]

Sigh. No mugshots again. Hope 2025 won’t disappoint

[@marzookhibraznajreeem28]

money changer staff when dealing with Hugh cash come out careful damn good they got caught. they will see dollars in jail.

[@tommyliangwei3724]

No More Crimewatch in Singapore since ending Crimewatch 2021 in April 2022.

[@Bthspotter]

Actually that lufthansa flight LH 778

[@Amoslzf]

779 actually 778 goes from Frankfurt to SG

[@HONG38]

when episode 2??

[@gotmyonu1027]

$75K exchanged.... I thought that money changer need to check identification of exchanger any thing more than $5000.... So, it's the money changer accountable too? I am still confused? Authorities care to clarify?

[@scrumptiouskenzy]

Geraldine!!

[@officialnyiyanmoehtet]

Imagine the delay and inconvenience caused to other passengers on that plane if this was real....

[@joyfeel5061]

It's real as crimewatch is real

[@officialnyiyanmoehtet]

@@joyfeel5061 This is re-enactment.

[@SparkzMxzXZ]

@@officialnyiyanmoehtetreenactment of reality 😭😂

[@LowLee-hsianBendemeerss]

Is the episodes of crime watch from 1986-1992 every going to be uploaded to KZbin or mewatch

[@OriMatricesBoardwalk2288]

That remains to be seen, but as of now, many of those episodes are available at the National Archives of Singapore (NAS)

[@LowLee-hsianBendemeerss]

Yeah i know that im just wondering if its ever gonna be online@@OriMatricesBoardwalk2288

[@tommyliangwei3724]

Not 3, but just 2 Uniformed Police Officers.

[@derrickeezh]

This money changer break a few rules. First CCTV not working. Second any money changes more than US$10K needs copy of passport thirdly nobody hand money to buyer first and instead it is the buyer give the correct amount to be change and then exchange to the US$. Also it does not make sense for the money changer to bring all the US$75K outside for them to check first. Only a fool will do that

[@herman8210]

He tricked the money changer by gaining trust of him 3x doing the same thing. But he forgot that 75K US dollars is too much to trust a person. As for not taking a photocopy of passport, maybe the moneychanger did this so many times because other drug traffickers or scammers do not want to leave their identity behind. But the moneychanger did not care and only want a profit out of it.

[@2mikelim]

LUCKILY THE PLANE WAS TAXIING TO THE TAKE OFF SPOT. ONCE IT LEAVES THE GROUND IT CANNOT BE RECALLED.

[@elainephang2088]

So effective? It under acts Someone had utility my dad atm card to withdraw money and till now no news…

[@user-ux8kf4xg9t]

Sentence?

[@hunter-kv2zw]

4.21 that guy officer blue sky t shirt, what is actor name, does anyone know

[@BirdThatGasps]

they probably couldn’t have done anything with the singapore money given how bad inflation here is 😭😭

[@superswiftest]

where is episode 2 ?

[@jasonmah6468]

Ladies coach is a good idea, but ladies should be strongly advised to use ladies coach first before entering others mixed coach. If ladies also occupied mixed coaches, there will be a less spaces for other user. What about ladies occupying OKU, Disabled, Senior citizen and Pregnant women seats. Shouldn't the ladies be advised to vacant the seats too? If ladies are using mixed coaches, the chances of sexual harassment can still occurs.

[@wks2291]

only reason they caught them is cuz they were stupid enough to take so long to leave.

[@Jason-wc2tu]

No they flight time is scheduled to be it

[@masterweaver]

very drama and entertaining.. but most police are not that swift and proactive in tackling cases.. I had made a police report on 01/03/24 and had not heard from them till now. That report was base on an illegal car pool system that caused the death of a 21 year old NS man. The driver was only 18 year old and did not have a licence and used the telegram platform to operate his business. Apparently the police are not interest in this case at all. They are going to pretend that they didn't know about the illegal platform operating.

[@sidewalkslam]

there was an update on the news that the case you mentioned is under investigation. illegal carpool is a joint ministry/statboard issue - involving LTA as well.