Identity Theft Issues Continue in Elmhurst: Police

Not one, but five identity thefts were reported in Elmhurst this past week. Below are details on each of the cases. If you have information about any of these instances or have experienced something similar yourself, contact the Elmhurst Police’s non-emergency line at 630-530-3050.

• Oct. 20: A man received an email from Kohl’s informing him that the email address on his Kohl’s account had been changed. After contacting the store about the situation, the man found his account's email had been changed and the account had been used.
• Oct. 8-Oct. 20: A man reported to the police that he had gotten three credit cards in the mail, none of which he’d applied for. He was able to contact the companies and shut down the cards, though he doesn’t know who used his information to apply for the cards.
• Dec. 2013-May 2014: A case was reopened this past week when siblings reported to the police that an unknown person had cashed into their mother’s life insurance policy prematurely. A corresponding check was deposited into the mom’s bank account, and several other checks were drawn from the same account.
• Oct. 24: A man claimed that someone had used his uncle’s login information to buy a 2014 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG from the Manheim Milwaukee Auto Auction. The man was able to get in touch with auction authorities and put a hold on the vehicle, so it hasn’t been released to the criminal. Police say the case is under investigation.
• Oct. 25: A man reported that someone opened several Discover accounts using his information. The accounts have since been canceled.

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