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Ex-Bank Worker Found Guilty After Viewing Carney’s Data, Opening Fraudulent Accounts

Ibrahim El-Hakim, a former Royal Bank employee in Ottawa, pleaded guilty to fraud, identity theft, and unauthorized computer use after accessing the banking profile of Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Recruited via Telegram by a person using the alias 'AI WORLD,' El-Hakim opened at least 43 fraudulent accounts between November 2023 and June 2025, citing financial difficulties as motivation.
On June 17, 2025, El-Hakim accessed banking profiles of Carney and Justin Trudeau, receiving at least $5,000 in compensation, including $500 per account issued, according to an agreed statement of facts.
Royal Bank paid $14,634 for 27 clients to receive two-year credit monitoring services following identity theft; the RCMP's Integrated National Security Enforcement Team found no threat to Carney or national security.
El-Hakim missed a sentencing hearing late last month, prompting his lawyer to inform Ontario Court Justice Norm Boxall he had left Ottawa; the court scheduled a new sentencing date later this month.

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Ex-bank worker found guilty after viewing Carney’s data, opening fraudulent accounts

OTTAWA - A former Royal Bank of Canada employee has been found guilty of three criminal charges after opening fraudulent accounts and viewing the personal banking information of Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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