Crime & Safety
Elderly Woman Swindled in Walt's Parking Lot
Two women bilked an 86-year-old shopper out of $8,000 earlier this month. Police are seeking any information about the two swindlers.
An 86-year-old woman was swindled out of $8,000 after she was hoodwinked in the Walt's Foods parking lot.
Tinley Park police are looking for information about the two women who approached the shopper at about 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11.
The elderly woman told police she was leaving Walt’s Foods when two women told her they had just found $100,000 in a wallet in the parking lot, police said.
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The women told her they were willing to split the money but first needed $8,000 in cash for “tax purposes,” according to the report. She withdrew the money from her bank, handed it over and then waited while the other women left to go speak with their lawyer, police said.
The elderly woman said they were supposed to return with the necessary “paperwork” but never did.
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One of the women has been described as about 60 years old, 5 foot 5 inches, heavy build, and wearing a dark knit hat and black coat at the time. The other woman has been described as about 40 years old, 5 foot 4 inches, thin build, and wearing a black jacket and black pants at the time.
