Suspect for account opening fraud: police asks for clues!

Suspect for account opening fraud: police asks for clues!

Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland - The Gelsenkirchen police have initiated a public investigation after a mysterious suspect that is related to account opening fraud. According to information from the authority, the unknown is accused of trying to open an account three times between 15 and 25 January 2024. He is said to have used a French ID reported as lost. This type of fraud is not only harmful to the affected banks, but also for the people whose ID documents are illegally used.

The police approach is understandable because the places of fraudsters are becoming increasingly difficult. There are often very few traces that the investigators can pursue. In this special case, the Essen district court ordered the publication of two images that show the suspect they are looking for. The police hoped that the recordings from the population hope to identify the perpetrator.

The authority calls for help. If you have information, you can contact the Criminal Commissioner 12 or the criminal guard under the phone numbers 0209 365 7212 or 0209 365 8240. This information is particularly important because the perpetrator is still at large and may be active. In order to support the investigation, the images of the suspect can be viewed in the SHOICATION Portal of the NRW police. Such a public search is often a last step after all other investigative approaches have been exploited. The pressure on the perpetrators increases through public attention, and this can increase the likelihood that the police will receive the urgently needed information.