The RCMP says a 23-year-old Ottawa man is facing criminal charges for allegedly accessing clients’ banking profiles “for criminal purposes” while working at RBC , including the personal information of Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Ibrahim El-Hakim is charged with fraud over $5,000, unauthorized use of a computer, identity theft and trafficking in identity information, the RCMP confirmed Wednesday.

According to the RCMP, El-Hakim allegedly used RBC’s IT services to access “several” bank profiles without authorization and for “participating in fraud.”

RCMP first learned of El-Hakim’s alleged activities in early July after receiving a complaint from RBC.

El-Hakim was arrested on July 10 and released on a promise to appear with conditions, police said. He appeared in court in Ottawa on

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