Posted on 06/30/2018 8:16:20 PM PDT by HKMk23
Someone is impersonating the oldest man in America.
Family members of Richard Overton, the 112-year-old World War II veteran who lives in Austin, learned that his personal bank account had been drained on Friday.
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
Bonds take a year to mature, so this was a long game. It would make more sense to buy paper “gift” bonds and have them mailed to a drop box. Holding them for a year electronically is simply too high risk.
Identity theft to buy savings bonds has to be somebody very familiar with the treasury bond system i.e., a current or former federal employee with the treasury department.
“It takes a real banking fool (or crook) to empty accounts to the wrong person.”
Inside job would be my first avenue of investigation.
“After the gofund site gets their cut...”
Which is fair. They’re running a business, not a charity.
I know and don’t have a problem with it. But not everyone reads the fine print.;)
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