A west suburban woman lost almost $1 million over several months to a scammer using the 'pig butchering' technique.
Lombard woman Erika DeMask lost her life savings of nearly $1 million to a scammer using the "pig butchering" technique, a long-term scheme.A west suburban woman lost almost $1 million over several months to a scammer using the "pig butchering" technique.
Over time that money sent reached nearly $1 million. DeMask said the scammer told her she would get double her money back in his investments. Instead, she now owes money back to her bank; cash which she took from her home equity loan. She also must pay taxes on her investment withdrawals.She and her son said the money was taken out and sent via cashier's checks or wire transfers through Fifth Third Bank.
"I kept transferring money from Fifth Third from the investment accounts, they never questioned, 'Why are you closing this whole account?'" Erika DeMask said. The International Criminal Police Organization, or INTERPOL, said many of these crimes originate out of scam compounds in Southeast Asia and other parts of the world.
Authorities were unable to recover DeMask's losses, but she says what hurts more is letting go of her home, furniture, and other long-time memories, like a chalkboard built in the garage.
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