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CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Woman charged in Alliston bank fraud incident
The RBC on King Street in Alliston, Ont. A 39-year-old woman from Scarborough faces charges after reportedly trying to open a bank account with fake ID and a fake social insurance card in Alliston. Provincial police made the arrest on Tuesday after receiving a report about a customer with fraudulent documents at the RBC Royal Bank on King Street. Officers say the accused was also found with several other pieces of identification not belonging to her. She faces charges in connection with the case, plus failing to comply with two court orders. Police say the investigation is ongoing and ask the public to contact the OPP with any additional information.
CBS News
17-07-2025
- CBS News
Fourth victim shares photo of Colorado bank fraud suspect's ID, police ask for public's help
A woman believed to be targeting banks in Denver and Longmont may have struck again. A fourth victim with an account at a fourth bank has reached out to CBS Colorado with a possible photo of the suspect's fake ID. CBS Colorado has been following this identity theft scheme for weeks. On Monday, Longmont Police asked for the public's help identifying the suspect. Each victim has shared a similar story of an unknown woman walking into their bank with a fake ID that had their information on it. Victims say the suspect had names, addresses, answered personal security questions, and even closely matched the account holder's signature. A fourth victim reached out to us on Wednesday but said this time, bank staff noticed the ID may have been fake and confiscated it. On June 30, the suspect can be seen on a security photo at a bank in Denver successfully taking out more than $80,000 from what the victim says was their line of credit. On July 2, she can be seen in another security photo trying the scheme again in Longmont, but Longmont Police say the suspect was turned away when the teller recognized she wasn't their regular customer. On the 9th, victim documents show the suspect went to another bank in Longmont and took out more than $100,000 in their line of credit. The latest victim sent us a photo of what she says is a fake ID from the suspect last Thursday when she got turned away at another Denver bank. The banks that local police have confirmed to us so far are UMB Bank in Denver, Adams Bank and Trust and First National Bank of Omaha in Longmont. Police say they don't have a report for that fourth bank yet, so we are not sharing the bank's name yet, but the victim says the fake ID has been turned over to police. CBS Colorado is continuing to work to verify these new details. In total, victim records show the suspect has now successfully taken more than $200,000 from two regional banks, with two other failed attempts. Local police are now asking for the public's help to figure out who this woman is as they also investigate how she got enough information about the victims to do this. Many of the victims are trying to figure out anything they may have in common. So far, no arrests have been made. To protect their funds, victims say they're working with their individual banks to add a safe word or passkey to their accounts. When it comes to identity theft or fraud, the Justice Department also recommends that everyone put fraud alerts on their credit cards and monitor their bank accounts. Denver and Longmont Police asked anyone with information to call in.
News.com.au
15-07-2025
- News.com.au
Fake name, shock arrest: Brisbane jetsetter escapes with fine
A Brisbane jetsetter has escaped with a $1700 fine for using a fake name to board a flight, after an alleged phone conversation about a bomb led to his dramatic arrest. Bernhard Freddy Roduner, 44, was found guilty of using false identification to obtain a flight ticket on Tuesday. He boarded a Brisbane-bound flight at Sydney Airport on January 14, and was allegedly overheard referring to a bomb during a phone conversation before takeoff. He was escorted off the Virgin Australia plane by police and was found to be travelling under a fake name. Officers searched the aircraft and confirmed there was no threat of a bomb. Mr Roduner earlier told the Daily Mail a woman sitting in a row in front of him may have misinterpreted him telling a colleague 'Tassie is the bomb', as he was returning from a trip in Tasmania visiting friends and regularly used the phrase. Mr Roduner also suggested his vaguely middle eastern appearance may have played a role in the incident. He was charged with one count of taking a constitutional flight with a ticket obtained with false identity information, one count of using false identification information at a constitutional airport and one count of threatening aviation security. The first charge has a maximum $16,500 fine and the third carries a potential one year prison sentence however Mr Roduner was fined only $1000 for the first and $700 for the second. Mr Roduner's earlier charge of threatening aviation staff was dismissed in June. He appeared in Downing Centre Local Court in March to plead not guilty to the offences. Mr Roduner said the fake name accusation was also the product of an unfortunate mix up, claiming a friend in Tasmania had booked his flight home via Sydney and their name was used on the ticket. It comes after Australian Federal Police Detective Superintendent Morgan Blunden said the AFP would not tolerate threats to aviation. 'Travelling on an aircraft should be a safe experience for passengers and airline crew alike,' Mr Blunden said. 'The AFP will continue to work closely with airline partners to deal with any behaviour that interferes with aviation security.'
