🌱 Patch AM: How a Solon man was tricked into sending $3,000 by phone

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• How a Solon man was tricked into sending $3,000 by phone

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and colder, with a high of 36 and low of 32 degrees.
• Thursday: Low clouds, temps: high: 38, low: 28.
• Friday: A wintry mix in the morning, with a high of 44 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police: Thief offers holiday message after scamming Solon man out of $3K (fox8.com) — A Solon resident recently lost $3,000 to a convincing phone scammer posing as a U.S. Bank fraud agent and directing him to send money via Zelle. Solon police are using the case to remind residents that scammers exploit the busy holiday season and can sound very legitimate, even knowing partial account details. Officials urge extra caution before acting on unexpected calls about bank or payment issues.
   

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Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day - City Offices Closed
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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Little Bees Story Time at Sage & Honey (4 and under)
  Sage & Honey , 10 E Washington St , Chagrin Falls
  10:30 am
• Trivia Night at Reithoffers
  Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce , 83 N Main St , Chagrin Falls
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• City Hall Closed - Christmas Holiday
  City Hall , 5661 Perkins Rd , Bedford Heights

Friday December 26

• 8th Day After Hours - Ft. John Barile & Dj Daylight
  8th Day Brewing Company , 11782 Washington Street , Chagrin Falls
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Coed Varsity Wrestling at Maple Hts Tourn
  Maple Heights High School
  9:00 am
• Weekly Wine Tasting
  Chuck's Fine Wines , 23 Bell St #2 , Chagrin Falls
  3:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Family Flower Workshop
  Blossom Flower Bar , 37 W Orange St , Chagrin Falls
  10:00 am

Monday December 29

• Knight School Chess Winter Mini Camp - FULL & HALF day options - Chagrin Falls, OH 2025
  Chagrin Falls High School , 400 E Washington St , Chagrin Falls
  9:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Rotary Club of Chagrin Valley Breakfast Meeting
  Gardiner Center , 9421 Bainbridge Road , Chagrin Falls
  7:30 am

Saturday January 17

• Astrology Seminar: Exploring Your Personal Cosmos (Three 2-hour sessions) — Jung Cleveland
  Orange Senior Center , 32205 Chagrin Blvd , Pepper Pike
  8:00 pm

Thursday February 12

• Mix It Up! Winter Session 2 - Chagrin Falls, OH 2026
  Gurney Elementary School , 1155 Bell Rd , Chagrin Falls
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Illinois Tool Works, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler-Receiving in Solon. Apply here.
• ServiceMASTER Clean posted a job opening for Janitor Custodian in Solon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Solon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chagrin Falls

• Chagrin Falls' Middle School students show off STEM creations at annual Toy Convention (cleveland.com)
• 2025 restaurant openings in NE Ohio: A culinary guide to new places (cleveland.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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