Philadelphia police are searching for a man they say assumed the identity of a 27-year-old military veteran in order to steal thousands of dollars in disability money.
Police say the Marine Corps veteran never received an expected disability check in December for more than $44,000.
When the veteran notified the Treasury Department, the agency told him the check had been deposited at a bank in suburban Bensalem, Pa.
Authorities now say a man used a counterfeit driver's license to open a bank account in the victim's name on Dec. 15. After depositing the check, police say the suspect withdrew more than $22,000 over the next six days.
Police said Thursday that they hope bank surveillance photos will help identify the suspect.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Philadelphia police searching for man who stole $44,000 from disabled vet through identity theft
From The Associated Press:
