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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 ...

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