Norwegian ex-pat faces fraud
Jul 25, 2002
Jorgen Johansson
RIGAA Norwegian citizen arrested for attempting to scam a Latvian bank out of $2.5 million could face up to eight years behind bars if convicted.Police said Jens Petter Viken, 40, attempted earlier this month to apply for a $2.5 million loan from Lativa's Transit Bank with what turned out to be a counterfeit credit guarnatee from Norwegian bank Den Norske Bank.He was arrested July 7 in the Riga International Airport attempting to leave the country.Inquiries from bank officials confirmed suspicio ...
The article you requested can be accessed only by subscribing to the online version of
The Baltic Times. If you are already subscribed to
The Baltic Times, please log on using the form on the top of the page. If you do not have a membership yet - please
subscribe