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Boy uses mother's phone to order 70K Dum-Dum suckers to share with his friends

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Boy uses mother's phone to order 70K Dum-Dum suckers to share with his friends

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A Kentucky woman, Holly LaFavers, encountered an unexpected delivery of 70,000 Dum-Dum suckers ordered by her 8-year-old son, Liam, who used her phone to make the purchase without her knowledge. The boy intended the lollipops as prizes for a carnival he wanted to host for his friends. Despite her attempts to cancel the order, 22 cases were delivered, and she discovered a charge of approximately $4,000 on her bank account. With further investigation, she found eight more cases were unaccounted for and managed to return them to the sender. After a lengthy process involving discussions with her bank and media outlets, Amazon agreed to refund her payment, prompting her to adjust her phone settings to prevent future incidents.

Dive Deeper:

  • Holly LaFavers discovered an enormous delivery of lollipops at her doorstep, ordered by her son, Liam, who was unaware of the consequences of his actions while playing on her phone.

  • The young boy, with innocent intentions, ordered about 70,000 Dum-Dum suckers as he planned to use them as prizes for a carnival he wished to organize for his friends.

  • Despite Holly's immediate efforts to cancel the order, Amazon quickly processed and delivered 22 cases, leading to a shocking $4,000 charge on her bank account.

  • Holly's frustration grew as she realized eight more cases were missing, but she successfully managed to return these additional cases to the sender.

  • The process of securing a refund was arduous, involving coordination with her bank and media support, but ultimately Amazon refunded her payment, motivating her to change her phone settings to avoid similar incidents in the future.

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