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Hunt for man in bank fraud case | Hunt for man in bank fraud case |
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Police are looking for a man who stole £263,000 from someone else's account at a bank in Oldham. | |
The man walked into the NatWest Bank on Yorkshire Street in July 2007, claiming to be a customer, and withdrew £18,500. The remainder was stolen in transfers. | |
Greater Manchester Police want to trace Mohammed Ashraf Chowdry, 41, who has been linked to addresses in Stockport, North Manchester, Tameside and Bury. | |
Police said he is known to use aliases Mohammed Tahir and Mohammed Ashraf. | |
'Complex inquiry' | 'Complex inquiry' |
Det Sgt Darren Grafton from Oldham CID said: "We believe that Chowdry is moving from one place to another. | Det Sgt Darren Grafton from Oldham CID said: "We believe that Chowdry is moving from one place to another. |
"We would like to appeal to those people who have been taking him into their homes, and to Chowdry himself. | "We would like to appeal to those people who have been taking him into their homes, and to Chowdry himself. |
"He needs to come forward and assist police with this criminal investigation. | "He needs to come forward and assist police with this criminal investigation. |
"This long and complex inquiry needs to be resolved and the substantial amount of money needs to be recovered." | "This long and complex inquiry needs to be resolved and the substantial amount of money needs to be recovered." |
A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains on police bail. | A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains on police bail. |
Anyone with information is urged to contact police. | Anyone with information is urged to contact police. |
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