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- A shooting at an Evanston hospital on Thursday night triggered a lockdown of the facility and led to Patrick J. Anderson's arrest related to the incident.
- The arrest came after the shooting incident, while separately, an Evanston resident was defrauded over several months by an individual pretending to be actor Kevin Costner and requesting gift cards.
- The victim transferred gift cards totaling around $62,000 through Telegram, believing these payments were investments that would be exchanged for cryptocurrency, but she never received any returns.
- Evanston police recommended that the victim reach out to her credit card providers, while the Federal Trade Commission cautioned in 2018 that scammers frequently impersonate celebrities to trick individuals into purchasing gift cards.
- The hospital shooting's arrest contrasts with the scam case, which police said is unlikely to result in an arrest, highlighting challenges in prosecuting imposter scams.
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Woman loses $62K to scammer impersonating Kevin Costner
Related video: Why do scammers love gift cards? EVANSTON, Ill. (WGN) — An Illinois woman thought she was sending gift cards to actor Kevin Costner in hopes of elevating her financial portfolio. It turns out that she was the latest victim of a scam that federal authorities say has been circulating since at least 2018. According to police in Evanston, the victim says she sent gift cards totaling $62,000 over a six-month period to someone claiming…
Illinois woman loses $62K to scammer impersonating Kevin Costner
Related video: Why do scammers love gift cards? EVANSTON, Ill. (WGN) — An Illinois woman thought she was sending gift cards to actor Kevin Costner in hopes of elevating her financial portfolio. It turns out that she was the latest victim of a scam that federal authorities say has been circulating since at least 2018. According to police in Evanston, the victim says she sent gift cards totaling $62,000 over a six-month period to someone claiming…
Suburban woman loses $62k after being scammed by fake Kevin Costner
A suburban woman who believed she was talking to a dashing Hollywood actor online for months was scammed out of more than $60,000 when it was revealed that she was talking to an imposter, police confirmed.
Police: Evanston woman duped into sending $62K to scammers posing as Kevin Costner - Evanston RoundTable
An Evanston woman lost more than $60,000 to scammers, believing she was talking to Hollywood star Kevin Costner online for months, Evanston police said. The victim reportedly sent about $62,000 in gift cards over the span of six months to someone posing as Costner on the social media site Telegram, the Evanston Police Department said. The woman believed the payments were an investment and would be converted to cryptocurrency, the police said.Pol…
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