Pair arrested in connection with fraud at numerous bank branches

Police in Aberdeen have arrested and reported two people in connection with a series of fraud incidents at numerous banks.

On the morning of Thursday, 19 September, 2024, a 40-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were arrested following reports from bank branches on Aberdeen’s Albyn Place and Union Street, involving the fraudulent theft of around £5,000 in cash.

Following further enquiries in cooperation with national colleagues, the pair have been reported in connection with a total of eight incidents at branches in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dalkeith, between July and September 2024. The total lost money is estimated at a five-figure sum.

Further enquiries remain ongoing.

The pair are expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday, 20 September, 2024.

Detective Sergeant David Williamson, from North East CID, said: “These arrests highlight the benefits of national cooperation across Police Scotand’s Divisional boundaries to tackle financial crime.

“I would like to thank staff at the relevant bank branches for their assistance with our enquiries.”