Polish bank manager in alleged PLN 7 mln credit fraud scam
Police raid suspected bank loans fraudster.
The manager of a regional Polish bank, located in the northern Pomorze region, allegedly defrauded PLN 7.4 mln after signing some 42 credit deals with non-existent companies, the local media reported, August 1.
“The suspect was active between 2008 and 2013,” a police officer from the Gdansk police branch told news portal TVN24. “During this time he allocated 42 loans for a joint sum of PLN 7.4 mln.”
The individual was taken into police custody earlier this week and will remain under arrest due to a possible flight risk. The police raided his apartment and confiscated nine computers and portable data devices.
An investigation into his activities has been launched. If convicted, he could face 10 years in prison.
