Ex-Western Springs Bank Worker Suspected: Cops

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — A former employee of a Western Springs bank is under investigation in the theft of $13,000, according to a Western Springs police report.

The former employee of PNC Bank, 40 47th St., is believed to have made fraudulent debit cards and withdrew currency from various ATMs using the debit cards, the report said.

The police received the report Friday.

In other police reports:

• A resident in the 5200 block of Grand Avenue received a fraudulent text message saying that his driver's license needed to be updated and directed him to a website where he entered personal information before realizing the website was fraudulent.
• A resident in the 1000 block of Longmeadow Lane reported purchasing $1,000 worth of iTunes gift cards after receiving an email that the resident believed was from the boss's wife asking to purchase gift cards and send the codes.