Crime & Safety
Police Investigating Fraud Attempt at PNC Bank
Doylestown police say a man tried to withdraw $6,200 from a flagged account.
Doylestown Borough Police officers are investigating an attempted fraud that occurred at the PNC Bank.
Bank representatives told police that a man tried to withdraw $6,200 from an account that had been flagged for two previous withdrawal attempts earlier in the day in Frazier and King of Prussia.
The man presented a fake North Carolina driver’s license and American Express card as identification, according to police reports.
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The scheme didn't succeed; the man left the bank "before any funds were disbursed," police said.
The incident occurred on Dec. 19 at about 4:58 p.m., police said.
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