In three branches

Using fake ID to steal money from a bank

A fraudster stole several thousand euros from someone else's bank account.

(Bild: APA/EVA MANHART)

In Mölltal (Carinthia), a previously unknown perpetrator used a fake ID to obtain several thousand euros - three bank branches fell for the trick.

The fraudster started his scam on Thursday morning. First, he gained access to his later victim's account at a bank branch by presenting a forged photo ID and a forged signature: "The incident began at the first bank branch, where the perpetrator gained access to the account balance of the account in question by presenting the forged ID and forging the signature," according to the police.

Suspect on the run
He then drove to two other bank branches and withdrew several thousand euros at the counter using the same scam: "After carrying out the deeds, the perpetrator fled in an unknown direction. Further extensive investigations are still being carried out," said the officials.