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The reaction was immediate. His sister called twelve times in a row. He didn\u2019t answer. Then his phone lit up with a notification that made his stomach drop.<\/p>\n

\u201cBank transfer declined \u2013 insufficient authorization.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Amount: $3,200.
\nSender: Cheryl Martin\u2014his mother.<\/p>\n

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The same woman who said she was \u201ctoo exhausted\u201d to drive forty-five minutes had just attempted to pull thousands from his account.<\/p>\n

Martin scrolled through the account history, and the full picture snapped into focus. Ila\u2019s \u201cprofessional development\u201d withdrawal that coincided with beach photos from Canc\u00fan. His cousin Devon\u2019s \u201ccar repairs\u201d despite not owning a car\u2014though the casino loyalty card in his wallet told a different story.<\/p>\n

They hadn\u2019t just forgotten his birthday. They had forgotten\u00a0him.<\/i><\/p>\n

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The reaction was immediate. His sister called twelve times in a row. He didn\u2019t answer. Then his phone lit up with a notification that made his stomach drop. \u201cBank transfer declined \u2013 insufficient authorization.\u201d Amount: $3,200. Sender: Cheryl Martin\u2014his mother. The same woman who said she was \u201ctoo exhausted\u201d to drive forty-five minutes had just…<\/p>\n

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