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Fake ID Attempt Fails At Westfield Bank

Bank staff flagged suspicious identification during an attempted account access on East Broad Street in Westfield.

Westfield police are investigating the use of a fake ID at a bank in town. (Alex Mirchuk/Patch)

WESTFIELD, NJ — A person attempted to access a restricted bank account using identification that appeared to be fraudulent at a bank on East Broad Street in Westfield on May 15.

Bank staff became concerned during the interaction after the person was unable to provide basic information connected to the account.

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The person left the bank before officers arrived.

The ID used during the attempt was recovered at the scene and secured for further investigation.

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