In a shocking turn of events, the First National Bank of Birmingham, Alabama, was rocked by a brazen heist on May 5th, 1922. The bank’s ledger revealed a staggering discrepancy in its financial records, with a whopping $2,046,762.09 missing from the vault and a further $6,147.77 in overdrafts unpaid. The thieves seemed to have had inside help, leaving behind a trail of deceit and betrayal that would take months to unravel.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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