Humphrey Odunwo, 33, wandered the heart of the UK's financial district in the City of London until his scam was exposed in the final bank branch.
At Inner London Crown Court he was sentenced to seven months imprisonment.
Odunwo, of Great Cambridge Road, Cheshunt pleaded guilty to 17 counts, including theft and possession of articles, with intent to defraud.
He targeted the eight Square Mile banks between 3pm and 6pm on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.
He used the stolen debit card and driving licence to withdraw £850 in four branches.
He was refused cash at the final branch he visited after the cashier was alerted to his scam through an internal memo and he failed to answer the necessary security questions.
He was subsequently arrested and interviewed by the City of London Police, where they found further documents, including an additional bank card and driving licence that were not in his name.
Acting Detective Sergeant Thomas Prosser said: “The owner of the stolen card and driving licence, bank staff and financial crime associates all played their part in making it difficult for this criminal to operate.
“By working together with all those in our communities, we can tackle crime more effectively.
“The fact that further documents were found in Odunwo’s possession shows this was not a one off occurrence and we are pleased he is no longer on the streets and able to cause harm.
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