At the time of his arrest, An was preparing for yet another trip. (Representational Thinkstock Photo)A 25-year-old Chinese man, a graduate of a top Shanghai university and employed in human resources at a big company, has been arrested for allegedly stealing wallets to finance an extensive travel spree that spanned more than 120 trips in three years, across China and seven other countries, according to a report by Shanghai TV, cited by SCMP.The man, identified only by his surname An, reportedly earns around 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) per month.The investigation began when a job applicant, surnamed Li, visited An’s company for an interview. Shortly after, Li noticed his wallet had gone missing. A call from his bank revealed that someone had used his credit card to purchase a return flight ticket under An’s name. Li alerted the authorities, which led police to An’s residence.Multiple victims, including colleaguePolice recovered two more wallets at An’s home, belonging to individuals surnamed Zhou and Zhang, as reported by SCMP.Zhou, a colleague, said he lost about 1,000 yuan and his ID cards but did not report the theft, thinking it was trivial. An admitted to stealing Zhou’s wallet from the office.Also Read: | Thief installs stolen CCTV camera at home, streams live footage back to actual ownerZhang, on the other hand, had lost his wallet—containing 20,000 yuan (US$3,000) and multiple credit cards—at Dubai International Airport. “I left my wallet on the check-in counter and went to pack my luggage. When I returned two minutes later, my wallet was gone. It was so incredible,” Zhang recalled. Due to his tight travel schedule, he didn’t report the loss.The thief’s justificationAn confessed to the police that he had a passion for travel and enjoyed sharing his experiences online.Story continues below this ad“I am good at making friends in a strange environment. We chat happily in the evening and sometimes I will have sex with them,” he reportedly told officers, as per SCMP. “These are all nice encounters in my life.”At the time of his arrest, An was preparing for yet another trip—this time to Africa—and had already received travel vaccinations.The case is under investigation, with authorities working to determine the full extent of his activities.(With inputs from South China Morning Post)Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:shanghaitravel