Toronto police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly stole more than $21,000 in a fraudulent bank transaction earlier this year.

On May 22, the man opened a bank account using fake identification for a legitimate business owner at the Bank of Montreal on Dufferin St., south of Steeles Ave., said Const. Jenifferjit Sidhu.

The man then deposited a stolen cheque for $21,256.72 into the account and withdrew all of the money within three days, Sidhu said.

Police have released security camera footage of the man in the hopes of identifying him.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

Rhianna Jackson-Kelso is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @RhiannaJK

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