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City in Illinois Loses Over $1,000,000 After Government Employee Falls for Bank Impersonation Scam

  • Daily Hodl Staff--The Daily Hodl
  • published date: 2026-07-04 10:15:03 UTC

A city employee has fallen for a phone scam impersonating a bank representative, resulting in nearly $1.1 million being stolen from municipal bank accounts through unauthorized transfers. The incident occurred when the employee disclosed sensitive account inf…

A city employee has fallen for a phone scam impersonating a bank representative, resulting in nearly $1.1 million being stolen from municipal bank accounts through unauthorized transfers. The incide… [+1912 chars]