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Honeycombe8

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9. OMG. Wasn't someone handling his accounts for him?

Reply to Jedi Guy (Original post)

Sat Jun 30, 2018, 01:50 PM

Jun 2018

Surely someone else was in charge of that account. Let's face it...someone that old needs some watching over; even healthy octogenarians don't have brains as sharp as they used to be.

Security needs to be very tight. (Making mental note to change my passwords this weekend.)

I hope they're able to catch them and recover some of the money.

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Thieves emptied the bank account of America's oldest living veteran [View all] Jedi Guy Jun 2018 OP

Go Fund Me in 3, 2, 1 SCVDem Jun 2018 #1

There was a bit at the bottom of the article about that. Jedi Guy Jun 2018 #2

Exactly! paleotn Jun 2018 #4

Surprising how many times it's a family member or care giver on seniors.......... Bengus81 Jun 2018 #3

Yep. My first thought was inside job paleotn Jun 2018 #5

The bank should have records of whom it went to and when. forgotmylogin Jun 2018 #7

What was done to Mr. Overton is terrible, I hope it's recified somehow. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #8

all hail mr overton but he is famous and will be helped...those not famous....fucked dembotoz Jun 2018 #6

OMG. Wasn't someone handling his accounts for him? Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #9

I smell something fishy. I'd be interrogating the family first. YOHABLO Jun 2018 #10

There's a special place in hell for someone who does this Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2018 #11