Wheeling Man Scammed $27K From Elderly Victim: Vernon Hills PD

Wheeling Man Scammed $27K From Elderly Victim: Vernon Hills PD

The accused deceived the victim by pretending to be agents with the federal government.

Wheeling man accused of stealing $27K from elderly resident in Social Security scam

VERNON HILLS, Ill. — A suburban man allegedly stole $27,000 from an elderly woman in a social security scam. Dmytro Kariev, 54, of Wheeling is facing a felony theft charge following an investigation than began on Aug. 8. An elderly woman reported to police that they were deceived into delivering a total of $27,000 in cash on two separate occasions. The alleged scam began in late July when the woman received an email telling her that an unauthori…