Crime & Safety

Man Says $5,280 Stolen From His Bank Account

The man lives in the south suburbs, but the money was withdrawn from a Niles bank.

A man who lives in south suburban Robbins called Niles police Feb. 8 to report identity theft. The man said Robbins police advised him to call Niles police because someone withdrew money from the Niles branch of his bank.

Sometime between Jan. 27 and Jan. 31, someone transferred money into the victim's bank account and then used his debit card number to make several transactions at the bank, which is in the 8500 block of Golf Road, Niles. The total amount of money taken was $5,280, and the man said he never authorized these transactions. The victim didn't know how the perpetrator accessed the bank accounts, and he requested a follow-up. 

Identity theft involves brokerage account

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In another identity theft case, someone tried to open a joint brokerage account at Charles Schwab, an investments company, using both their identification and the identification of a Niles resident in the 8700 block of Stolting. The resident reported the incident Feb. 8. The offender tried to borrow money against the account, but Charles Schwab alerted the victim before the transaction took place and figured out there was fraud involved, preventing any losses to the victim. Police filed a report to create a record of the incident.


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