A Carpentersville man accused of defrauding a Des Plaines bank out of more than $20,000 was arrested this week after trying to open an account at another bank, police said.
Robert Krilich, 57, of the 6000 block of Sanders Court, is charged with forgery, defrauding a financial institution, aggravated identity theft against a person aged 60 and over and possession of a fraudulent identity.
Police said in a press release that the scam began Sept. 5 when Krilich allegedly used forged identification documents, including a Nevada driver’s license, to open a savings account at Village Bank and Trust., 1545 Ellinwood Ave. .. Krilich is also accused of depositing four savings. bonds, including two that the bank later discovered were fake, police said.
In October, the bank found that the account was overdrawn by more than $20,000, leading to an internal investigation that uncovered the bogus bonds and use of forged identification documents, police said.
Information on the document used by Krilich, including a Social Security number, was linked to a 61-year-old Florida man who said he never had a Nevada driver’s license and had not authorized anyone to open a bank account on his behalf, police said.
Village Bank and Trust is a branch of Wintrust Bank. On Saturday, Krilich went to a Wintrust bank in Chicago and attempted to open another account, police said.
An employee recognized Krilich from a Des Plaines internal fraud flyer and asked him to come back on Monday. The bank then notified the police.
Des Plaines police arrested Krilich on Monday when he returned to a Chicago bank and attempted to open a checking account using a different fraudulent name, according to the news release.
Krilich later told investigators he used out-of-state IDs and documents to open bank accounts and admitted to defrauding Des Plaines Bank, authorities said.
A Cook County judge on Tuesday set Krilich’s bail at $100,000. Krilich did not appear for the hearing due to a medical condition, authorities said.
An inventory hearing is scheduled for Friday morning.
Carpentersville man arrested after Des Plaines bank scammed out of $20,000, police say
