Man Accused Of $58,000 Bank Frauds
Sun Herald
Sunday April 2, 2006
A MAN accused of using false cheques and identification and fraudulently withdrawing tens of thousands of dollars from a bank appeared before Parramatta Bail Court yesterday.
Roderick Duncan McKeown, 48, of Kings Cross, faced 34 charges including obtaining money by deception and using a false instrument with intent. McKeown was arrested on Friday after allegedly trying to deposit a stolen cheque worth $2750, and trying to withdraw $8000 from the same account at the Commonwealth Bank. The court was told the teller called police after recognising McKeown from a photograph circulated by the bank. A subsequent police search allegedly found counterfeit bank debit cards and cheques. McKeown is alleged to have committed similar offences in February, when he deposited a cheque in an account with the name of CSL Ltd and withdrew $50,000 from the account. Police alleged McKeown admitted fraud in an interview. He was granted conditional bail to appear in Sutherland Local Court on Wednesday.
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