Police: Burton man lost thousands after a thief got into his bank account

A thief drained thousands of dollars from a Burton man’s checking account and then took out a loan in his name, according to Beaufort Police Department.

The man reported on Friday that $4,389.25 was taken from his Bank of America account in Beaufort and a fraudulent loan of $1,357.07 was taken out in the victim’s name, police spokeswoman Sgt. Hope Able said on Monday. The money was taken between Jan. 30 and May 9, Able said.

Police have a person of interest in connection with the forgery, Able said, but no arrests have been made.

This story was originally published June 5, 2017 at 3:57 PM with the headline "Police: Burton man lost thousands after a thief got into his bank account."