A former RBC employee allegedly accessed Prime Minister Mark Carney’s banking profile in June.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
A former Royal Bank of Canada RY-T employee is facing criminal charges after allegedly accessing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s banking profile and committing fraud.
Ibrahim El-Hakim, a 23-year-old branch client adviser, allegedly accessed Mr. Carney’s profile on June 17 at an RBC branch near Parliament Hill.
Mr. El-Hakim has been charged with fraud over $5,000, unauthorized use of a computer, identity theft and trafficking in identity information, according to court documents.
The allegations have not been proven in court.
Cheryl Brean, a spokesperson for RBC, said the bank worked closely with law enforcement to support their investigation.
“While we cannot comment on specifics of matters before the court, we can share that we independently identified unauthorized system access, took immediate action to engage authorities and the individual named is no longer employed at the bank,” Ms. Brean said in a statement.
Mr. El-Hakim could not immediately be reached for comment.
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