Singapore police have received at least four reports of theft at housing estates in Holland Avenue, Beach Road, Bedok Drive and Bukit Batok East between Nov 19, 2013 and Jan 21 this year.

    

The police said in their crime advisory, in all the cases, the suspect, believed to be a female aged between 30 and 60, had approached lone elderly male victims at the void decks before leading them to the staircase landings where she would hug or touch private areas of the male victims before stealing cash from their pockets.

                                    

As of Tuesday, a total of S$1,970 cash had been stolen. The police reminded the public to remain vigilant at all times, be wary of strangers trying to engage them in conversations, keep their wallets in the front pocket, not let anyone fiddle with their belongings and not carry large amount of cash.

    

- Bernama