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Lake Zurich woman loses nearly $1.6 million in phone scam
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (CBS) — A northwest suburban woman was scammed of over $1 million by someone posing as a police officer in China. The Lake Zurich Police Department said it's working with the FBI to investigate the scam. They say the 51-year-old was told to pay up by an unknown caller or face criminal prosecution. Over five months, she wired $1.58 million to multiple accounts. The FBI recently warned about cyber-criminals pretending to represent the People's Republic of China, which has been known to harass and threaten Chinese nationals living abroad.
Baseball Game Recap: Schaumburg Takes a Loss
Friday just wasn't the day for Schaumburg's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Buffalo Grove Bison on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Schaumburg was not able to get on the board. For Buffalo Grove's part, not much got past Griffin Kelly, who gave up...
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