Taxi Driver Stole From Me!!
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Hi everyone... I'm damn furious as I write this.. I swear I'll get to the bottom of this and find the culprit!!!
This was what happened:
On 21st of May, Monday, I took a cab at around 0845hrs at Yishun St 11. I flagged down a Trans Cab and the taxi driver stopped and lowered his window. He asked me where I'm going and I said "Serangoon Ave 2".
He then looked very reluctant and after a few seconds of thinking finally grudgingly said "Oklah oklah...". So I got in. I didn't manage to take note of the taxi number or the driver's name. Then, a few hundred metres down the road at Yishun Ring Road, I told him "Boss, can you stop here for a while? I need to withdraw money from the ATM at Cheers there" and I pointed to him across the road to an ATM that was beside a Cheers store at block 110. It was no more than about 30metres away.
He agreed and I left my things in the cab, which include some clothing, my digicam, a handphone which was less than a week old, some keys and other stuff. So I rushed over to the ATM and withdrew the money. It all took LESS than a minute but when I turned around, THE ROAD WAS EMPTY!! At first I was shocked and thought he had driven further up to wait for me but the road was REALLY EMPTY!! He had just driven off with ALL MY BELONGINGS!!!
Imagine my shock and anger!! I immediately called Trans Cab to try to track down the taxi but I remembered that being relatively new, Trans Cab vehicles probably wouldn't be fitted with gps. I made a police report and they are now investigating the matter.. I even called Trans Cab and asked them to broadcast. But which thief would respond and say he took the things??
Even if he didn't know that there were my things in the back seat, he still SHOULDN'T HAVE DRIVEN OFF!! I lost a lot of important information and contacts in my phone not to mention my photos.. my memories in the digicam!!
I swear I will track him down. The Police have assigned an IO to the case and I am going to cooperate fully. I will also let this be widely known through the media and will officially complain to TransCab and the LTA. If I am unable to track down my belongings and bring the accursed driver to justice, I swear I better get compensation!!
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I hope you have at least taken down the license plate number. Otherwise it will be quite a tough one...
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ok noted~Originally posted by Hellevate:Hi everyone... I'm damn furious as I write this.. I swear I'll get to the bottom of this and find the culprit!!!
This was what happened:
On 21st of May, Monday, I took a cab at around 0845hrs at Yishun St 11. I flagged down a Trans Cab and the taxi driver stopped and lowered his window. He asked me where I'm going and I said "Serangoon Ave 2".
He then looked very reluctant and after a few seconds of thinking finally grudgingly said "Oklah oklah...". So I got in. I didn't manage to take note of the taxi number or the driver's name. Then, a few hundred metres down the road at Yishun Ring Road, I told him "Boss, can you stop here for a while? I need to withdraw money from the ATM at Cheers there" and I pointed to him across the road to an ATM that was beside a Cheers store at block 110. It was no more than about 30metres away.
He agreed and I left my things in the cab, which include some clothing, my digicam, a handphone which was less than a week old, some keys and other stuff. So I rushed over to the ATM and withdrew the money. It all took LESS than a minute but when I turned around, THE ROAD WAS EMPTY!! At first I was shocked and thought he had driven further up to wait for me but the road was REALLY EMPTY!! He had just driven off with ALL MY BELONGINGS!!!
Imagine my shock and anger!! I immediately called Trans Cab to try to track down the taxi but I remembered that being relatively new, Trans Cab vehicles probably wouldn't be fitted with gps. I made a police report and they are now investigating the matter.. I even called Trans Cab and asked them to broadcast. But which thief would respond and say he took the things??
Even if he didn't know that there were my things in the back seat, he still SHOULDN'T HAVE DRIVEN OFF!! I lost a lot of important information and contacts in my phone not to mention my photos.. my memories in the digicam!!
I swear I will track him down. The Police have assigned an IO to the case and I am going to cooperate fully. I will also let this be widely known through the media and will officially complain to TransCab and the LTA. If I am unable to track down my belongings and bring the accursed driver to justice, I swear I better get compensation!! -
so angry that must cross-post?
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wah sei, even if u are returning to the cab u shd not have left so much valuables in the cab. one practise is probably to leave some kind of ID with the driver n not valuables like HP or camera. next remb the taxi's license plate.
like abit "horse-behind-cannon" but it would be interesting to hear from the taxi driver on wat reason he have to give.
BTW, u go Serangoon ave 2 for wat?
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suay sia..but the driver name, u didn't even see part of it meh?
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make up ur mind...
Singapore Taxis or Chit Chat...? -
Go serangoon ave 2 rainbow fish farm lor, or try out the best chicken cutlet in singapore, at escoffiers, kopitiam facing the heavy vehicle park.Originally posted by casshern:wah sei, even if u are returning to the cab u shd not have left so much valuables in the cab. one practise is probably to leave some kind of ID with the driver n not valuables like HP or camera. next remb the taxi's license plate.
like abit "horse-behind-cannon" but it would be interesting to hear from the taxi driver on wat reason he have to give.
BTW, u go Serangoon ave 2 for wat? -
trans cab is which one? e red one?
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yes red one with white top.....TS best of luckOriginally posted by eviljustice:trans cab is which one? e red one?
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AA also can right?Originally posted by GHoST_18:make up ur mind...
Singapore Taxis or Chit Chat...? 
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siao heh.... tat one is serangoon north ave 2 leiOriginally posted by ditzy:Go serangoon ave 2 rainbow fish farm lor, or try out the best chicken cutlet in singapore, at escoffiers, kopitiam facing the heavy vehicle park. -
saw somewhere that its illegal for the taxi driver to hold passenger's IC...Originally posted by casshern:one practise is probably to leave some kind of ID with the driver n not valuables like HP or camera. next remb the taxi's license plate. -
no need ic, some kind of identification can leOriginally posted by Xcert:saw somewhere that its illegal for the taxi driver to hold passenger's IC... -
I think if u dont know the license plate number, sad to say i think its tough to get your belongings back.
If he didnt know u've got things behind, chances are the next passengers took them, unless they are kind enough to return it, provided you left your particulars in the car too....
If he drive off on purpose, good bye!..
Call mata and all the way with the cab company, maybe still can get a little compensation. -
well TS u gan suay ba ... ? Maybe another passenger hope in when u went to withdraw money ...
well .. All de best in retrieving ur belongings ... hope u get back what u lost ... ~ -
Hmm, i guess it's tough luck.
Cheers.
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Report to The NEw Paper to get free handphone!
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Hahahahaha.
Really ridiculous.
U left ur hp and digicam behind ?
In a cab u didnt even bother to note the number ?