Guide Note:Benjamin Lovell withdrew $2.1 million from a bank account that Commerce Bank said was his, and spent most of it in a month. Unfortunately, the bank had made an error, switching his social security number with that of another Benjamin Lovell. He is now in jail, facing grand larceny charges.

Fast Facts:

Age: 48
Resides: Brooklyn
Earns $600 a week
Had $800 in his actual bank account at the time
Maximum Sentence: 25 years
$3,000,000 bail

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MSNBC: Lawyer: Man 'didn't intend' $2 million Theft (February 23, 2008)
- "A defense attorney in New York City said her client believed he was rightfully entitled to the $2 million he's accused of stealing from a bank account managed by someone with the same name."
Reuters: NY Man Charged After Bank Error Lets Him Take $2 Mln (February 20, 2008)
NY Daily News: "Brooklyn Man Busted for Draining Bank Account..." (February 20, 2008)
New York Post: "Bank: Take the $$" (February 20, 2008)

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Gothamist: Same Name and Magically Appearing Millions Add Up to Big Trouble... (February 20, 2008)

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