Police: Crime Solvers Seeks Suspect in $30,000 Fraud Case

PHOTO: Suspect in bank fraud case; police are hoping someone will recognize him and contact police. Police are offering a cash reward.

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Fairfax County Crime Solvers is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the man responsible for opening a fraudulent bank account and depositing a counterfeit check earlier this year, according to police.

On Tuesday, Jan. 12, around 2:40 p.m., a man visited the SunTrust Bank, located at 5821 Crossroads Center in the Baileys Crossroads area (see map below), and requested to open a business account.

Bank employees opened the account for the man and as requested, deposited a check into the new account. Over the coming days, the man withdrew funds from that deposit before the bank was able to determine the check was counterfeit. The loss to the bank was more than $30,000. The bank reported the incident to police and an investigation began on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

The suspect presented a fraudulent driver’s license from Tennessee when he opened the account, according to police. Detectives believe this fraud may be linked to other fraud cases in outside jurisdictions and that there may be other suspects involved. Surveillance photos captured the suspect when he was inside the bank. Detectives are hopeful someone will recognize the man in these photos.

Surveillance Photo of Fraud Suspect

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