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North Aurora Woman Scammed Out Of $230K Accused Of Crimes She Didn't Commit

Henriette Schmuhl's family made a GoFundMe page to help replenish her life savings.

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Schmuhl is sharing the story of her $230K-plus mistake as "a warning for all generations."
Schmuhl is sharing the story of her $230K-plus mistake as "a warning for all generations." (CBS)

By Lauren Victory, CBS Chicago:

CHICAGO (CBS) — A North Aurora senior citizen is accused of money laundering and drug trafficking but it's not true.

To clear her name, she needed to deposit hundreds of thousands of dollars into a new account opened for her.

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