Chinese tourist allegedly chases man for 2 blocks after Gucci bag with $8,000 cash snatched at Circular Road

A Chinese tourist allegedly chased after a man for two streets after he snatched her Gucci handbag containing $8,000 in cash at Circular Road on Aug 30.The 38-year-old woman, surnamed Wan, had arrived in Singapore on Aug 29 and was staying at Mercure ICON Singapore City Centre, reported Shin Min Daily News.According to the report, Wan had been shopping near People's Park Complex at around 6.30pm on Aug 30 when a middle-aged man approached her.The man spoke fluent Mandarin and told Wan that he was from Taiwan and had lived in Singapore for some time.Wan told Shin Min that she was looking to exchange money at a bank and was also unhappy with her hotel stay.The man allegedly offered to help her with both matters.Wan subsequently returned to her hotel to collect her belongings before meeting the man again at around 7.30pm.He then brought her to what appeared to be a mobile phone shop, which he claimed belonged to a friend.According to Wan, she exchanged 44,000 yuan for $8,000 there.