A 44-year-old New York man accused of attempting to commit thousands of dollars in bank fraud was arrested by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.
According to Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office officials, the guy identified as Matthew Moore attempted to get a home equity line of credit using someone else’s identification.
Deputies responded to the United Community Bank on Buford Highway on Tuesday after receiving complaints of a man wearing a fedora reportedly attempting to defraud the bank by using another client’s identification.
Moore was identified as a result of internal bank discussions, according to deputies.
The teller informed authorities that they believed something was incorrect because the suspect’s driver’s license and credit card were fraudulent. Moore allegedly tried to withdraw $25,000 from his home equity line of credit.
According to investigators, the chief bank teller phoned the victim, who confirmed that he was not attempting to withdraw the money. Moore revealed to officers that he had conducted similar activities in other states, including Georgia, during the last year, according to the report.
“Ole Fedora Guy picked the wrong location on that day. United Community Bank provided detectives with information showing at least 7 Metro Atlanta jurisdictions who will have cases against him. I guess he learned,” the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said.
