Fake Attorney Scam Targets Elmhurst Woman: Cops

ELMHURST, IL – An Elmhurst woman lost money last week to a scam apparently involving a fake attorney, police said.

The woman, who lives in the 200 block of North Kenmore Avenue, told police she received a phone call from a person she believed to be a lawyer, who said a family member needed money, police said.

The suspect requested the woman make three separate deposits to a bitcoin machine, police said. The woman later spoke with the family member and realized she was the victim of theft by deception, police said.

The communications with the suspect occurred for five days last week. The scam was reported Tuesday.