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Impersonator

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Allegheny County DA's Office Seeks Public's Help with Finding Suspect

James Jones of New York is accused of impersonating PNC Bank customers and withdrawing money from their accounts.

An arrest warrant has been issued for James Jones, 33, of the Bronx, NY, who is charged with using withdrawal slips at various banks to impersonate customers and take money out of the customer’s account.  Jones is charged by the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office with five counts each of theft by deception, access device fraud, receiving stolen property and identity theft; and two counts of criminal attempt. "We have not yet determined how he is getting the bank account information for the people he is impersonating," said Mike Manko, spokesman for the district attorney's office.  According to a criminal complaint filed by the district attorney's office, a PNC Bank investigator contacted the district attorney's investigations …

RPD

11:24 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013

It amazes me that he can get away with this. When I do my banking, even when the teller knows me -- they ask for photo ID, and occasionally Citizen's takes a fingerprint!   more ›

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