Scammers drain elderly Solon woman out of $70,000, police say
Last week, a 72-year-old Solon woman reported to Solon police that she was drained $70,000 from multiple accounts by a scammer. A 72-year-old woman from Solon, Ohio, was tricked out of $70,000 after she clicked on a fraudulent text alert from her bank, according to Solon police. The fraudulent alert, which asked the woman if she had spent $495 at a CVS/Pharmacy Store, was sent a phone call shortly after she replied to it. The scammer then stole $70K from multiple bank accounts. The suspect remains unknown and the money could not be immediately recovered. This incident follows warnings from law enforcement agencies about fraudulent calls and texts from digital thieves looking to steal money.
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SOLON, Ohio – A 72-year-old woman was fleeced out of $70,000 after she clicked on a fraudulent text alert from her bank, according to Solon police.
The incident happened on March 25. The woman reported the incident to Solon police at 5:20 p.m. Thursday. The victim, whose identity was not released, showed police a fraudulent text alert from Huntington Bank.
The fake alert asked the woman if she had spent $495 at a CVS/Pharmacy Store. She received a phone call shortly after she replied to it.
The woman told police that the caller knew some of her account information, so she gave the person additional information, including her username and password.
The caller told the woman the $495 transaction will be reversed. However, the scammer took $70,000 from multiple bank accounts, police said.
The suspect remains unknown. The money could not be immediately recovered, police said.
The incident comes after several law enforcement and government agencies sent warnings to residents about fraudulent calls and texts from digital thieves looking to steal money.
Residents should be mindful when they click on links from their cellular phones or other devices where their private information is stored.