Bank returns funds after theft

USA The world¶s oldest li ving ::,, veteran has had his funds returned after his cousin said his bank account was compromised. 9olma 2verton, the cousin of 2 year old Richard 2verton, said Bank of America returned the funds and fully restored Richard¶s bank account. According to 9olma, the bank and the Austin 3olice Department are both investigating. 9olma said Bank of America notified him around p.m. via phone that the funds were returned. 9olma reported that he noticed on -une 2 that there were four debits from Richard¶s bank ac count. 9olma said he thought a company that buys savings bonds was behind it. He did not report how much was in the account, or how much was taken, but 9olma said it was a very large amount.

Someone obtained the perso nal information of a 2 year old Texas resident and used it to drain his bank account.

The family of Richard 2verton says Social Security and banking account numbers for the 2 year old Austin man were used to make seven withdrawals over the past se veral months. The money was separate from a 2 5 online campaign that raised more than , for Richard 2verton, the nation¶s oldest :orld :ar ,, veteran who was at 3earl Harbor just af ter the -apanese attack. The fundraiser provided around the clock, in home care for 2verton.

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