Crime & Safety

Palos Hills Resident Scammed Out Of $21,000: Reports

The texter told the resident to reset their bank account information, police said.

PALOS HILLS, IL — A resident was swindled out of thousands of dollars in a text scam, reports said.

Palos Hills police went to the 7800 block of 101st Place to investigate a deceptive practice. The resident received a text message to reset their banking information. After resetting their bank account, $21,000 was pilfered from the resident’s bank account.

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