A Louisiana police dispatcher got the surprise of her life when Charles Schwab & Co., a financial corporation, accidentally sent her $1.2 million instead of their intended $84. The bank attempted to reclaim the funds after catching their mistake, but couldn’t as 33-year-old Kelyn Spadoni was already spending the money.
Police believe that Spadoni immediately transferred the large amount to a different bank account and bought a new house and car. The Harvey, Louisiana woman was arrested this past Wednesday and charged with theft that was over $25,000 in value, as well as bank fraud and “illegal transmission of monetary funds,” NOLA reports.
JPSO says Kelyn Spadoni moved the money to a different account, out of Charles Schwab’s reach, refused calls from the company and used the money to buy a house and a new car. https://t.co/A1AJlVVIZB @NOLAnews
— Michelle Hunter NOLA (@MichelleHunter) April 9, 2021
In February, Charles Schwab planned to send Spadoni $82.56 for her brokerage account. She was sent $1,205,619 and although employees noticed the error and tried to stop the transfer, it was already on its way to Spadoni’s account. Now the financial corporation is suing Spadoni, who they accuse of ignoring their numerous phone calls, e-mails and text messages for several weeks following the error.
“By her conduct, Spadoni has made it clear she does not intend to return the mistakenly transferred funds to Schwab,” their lawsuit stated. After they contacted the Sheriff’s Office, it was found that Spadoni purchased a brand new 2021 Hyundai Genesis.
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Charles Schwab claim in their lawsuit that Spadoni had absolutely no legal right to the money. According to NOLA, her account contract states that in the event a client receives an “overpayment of funds,” they are required to return the full amount. A local Louisiana 911 dispatcher, Spadoni had been working with her sheriff’s office for nearly five years.
Spadoni is currently held at a Gretna, Louisiana correctional center on a $50,000 bond. So far, police have been able to recover 75% of the money.
