When I told my mother that I had bought a house, after saving for ten years to achieve it, she grabbed my hair and held a lighter to me.

“I never authorized any of those transfers, so I need you to freeze that account and provide me with the full transaction history immediately,” I commanded. When I saw the name of the beneficiary was a luxury wedding planning company called Aisle & Altar Events, the pieces of the puzzle finally clicked into place.

I immediately contacted a local attorney named Madeline Shaw, who was known for being a fierce and relentless advocate in cases of financial fraud and domestic abuse. “This is a clear case of misappropriation of funds and identity theft, and we are going to ensure that she pays back every single cent,” Madeline promised.

She worked quickly to gather the bank’s digital footprint, which proved that the transfers were being made from a tablet located at my parents’ address in Richmond. At the same time, we filed a formal counter-suit for the false police report and the physical threats that had been captured on the recording.