Fictitious name leads to a procedure
A man from a community on the Monheimer Alb took an interest in a loan from an international bank – and now had to answer for fraud at the Nördlingen district court. Of course, there was no conviction.
The public prosecutor’s office accused the 44-year-old of wanting to steal an amount over 13,500 euros. The defendant denied this. His version of the events in July 2020: He wanted to find out about a possible loan in the said amount at the bank via the Internet. He filled out a form on the computer and, according to his own statements, wanted to inquire about the conditions. At the same time, he wanted to prevent the bank from showering him with advertising. That’s why he entered a different, fictitious name – but also his own account number.
The bank took the man’s activities as an application for a loan – and wrote to an existing customer who (coincidentally) has exactly the name given by the North Swabian. The unsuspecting received the loan application. This struck him as suspicious. He went to the police. The identified the 44-year-old – and initiated proceedings for attempted fraud.
In the end, the defendant’s testimony could not be refuted. A police officer said it was impossible to find out exactly what the man was communicating over the Internet because the data was not saved.
During the negotiation, the parties agreed to suspend the proceedings for the time being. Judge Nicolas Pfeil then announced this, combined with the condition that the 44-year-old had to pay an amount of 1500 euros. (wwi)
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