Hinsdale Woman Scammed Out of $135K: Police

An Hinsdale woman was scammed out of more than $100,000 when she agreed to take part in a stranger's plan to make her more money.

The resident, who lives in the 5700 block of Park Avenue, told police that between Feb. 2, 2016, and May 21, 2016, an unknown man contacted her and asked her to open a bank account. If she made multiple deposits totaling $135,000, he said, he would then transfer a large sum of money into her account.

The woman made three wire transfers before she realized she was being scammed, according to police reports. She just reported the incident last week, on Feb. 3.

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