A former bank employee has been sentenced to one year and nine months in prison for document forgery, data fraud, and fraud of a particularly gross nature. The Esbjerg Court delivered the sentence on Wednesday.

The 39-year-old man exploited his position at Skjern Bank to illicitly obtain nearly three million kroner over two and a half years. The South and Southern Jutland Police detailed the case in a press release.

The man’s fraudulent activities included taking money from customer accounts and securing loans using forged signatures, according to the police.

The Esbjerg Court considered it an aggravating circumstance that the offenses were committed over a prolonged period, involved a substantial amount of money, and were perpetrated by someone in a position of trust.

Furthermore, he forged the signature of a credit manager at Skjern Bank to get a loan increase approved.

In addition to the prison sentence, the court has ordered the former employee to repay funds to Skjern Bank, among others.

Nuunu Terese Juul Rømer, prosecutor at the prosecution authority in South and Southern Jutland Police, stated that they are generally satisfied with the verdict as the court largely followed their remarks regarding guilt and the sanction.

The 39-year-old, who is a German citizen, has also received a warning regarding deportation from Denmark.