Palos Hills Resident Loses $11K After Being Told Drug Dealers Hijacked Bank Account

PALOS HILLS, IL—A Palos Hills resident handed over $11,000 to a mysterious person in an Uber after being contacted earlier that drug dealers were using their bank account, reports said.

The resident came into the Palos Hills police station Nov. 8 to report a deceptive practice. According to the report, the resident said they received a call from someone they believed to be their bank.

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The caller said that drug dealers were using their bank account and they needed $11,000 to be withdrawn so that a new account could be opened. Once the money was withdrawn, someone would be in an Uber to pick up the cash.

After withdrawing $11,000, the resident handed it over to the mystery person in the Uber. When the resident went to their bank to verify that drug dealers had co-opted their bank account, they realized they had been scammed.

The incident is under investigation.