Theft at 600 BLOCK OF BALLANTRAE DR on 10/28/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Theft
Date: 10/28/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Online Gaming Scam: The complainant stated she frequently used gaming apps on her phone. On October 21, 2026 she received an email from what appeared to be, Pay Pal. The email indicated she had won $521.00. The complainant contacted the phone number listed and spoke to someone to see if this was scam. The person on the phone convinced the complainant it was a scam and she needed to transfer her bank account money to protect it. After being convinced to transfer her money in several ways the complainant was scammed out of $11,108.96. The complainant is working with her bank and the Internet Crime Center to hopefully get some of the money returned.
Address: 600 BLOCK OF BALLANTRAE DR, Northbrook, IL
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