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Man Caught Attempting To Open Fraudulent Bank Account In Greenwich, Police Say

A 60-year-old man is facing multiple charges after police say he tried to open a fraudulent bank account in Greenwich.

Jorge Lamarche

Jorge Lamarche

Photo Credit: Greenwich Police Department

Greenwich Police say they responded to Chase Bank on Post Road on a report of a man attempting to open a fraudulent account on Thursday, Aug. 15 around 2:15 p.m.

Officers responded and searched the area, but they were unable to locate the suspect, police say.

Later that day, the suspect, identified as Jorge Lamarche, 60, of Fort Lee, New Jersey, confessed to the bank fraud at GPD Headquarters, according to police.

Lamarche was charged with third-degree forgery, third-degree identity theft and criminal impersonation. He is being held in lieu of $2,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, Aug. 30.

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