19 October 2008 - 07H49
'Small sums' stolen from Sarkozy's bank account
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has become the victim of minor theft from his bank account. Thieves apparrently managed to obtain his personal account number and withdrew small amounts of money.
Thieves have made withdrawals from French President Nicolas Sarkozy's bank account after obtaining his account number, the Journal du Dimanche newspaper reported on Sunday.
The president's office confirmed Sarkozy had filed complaints last month concerning the theft, which the newspaper quoted sources as saying involved only small amounts.
The failure to apprehend the criminals "shows that the criminals weren't amateurs," wrote the newspaper.
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