What started as a stolen Bank of America card in Colorado has turned into a personal investigation spanning states, thousands of dollars, and a call for help from strangers online.
In a series of viral videos totaling more than half a million views, content creator Jondawson (@thejondawson) shared that he had his wallet stolen in Colorado. And getting justice has proven more difficult than you might expect.
The thief allegedly ran up more than $17,000 in charges—about $13,000 on his personal account and another $4,000 on his business account—before Jondawson was able to cancel the cards.
For now, he’s focusing on the business card because Bank of America has yet to respond to his personal claim but has already denied the business one. In a letter, he says the bank told him the purchases weren’t fraud since they had been signed for.
“Sorry, good luck, have a great day,” he says the bank essentially told him.
Taking Matters Into His Own Hands
But he wasn’t about to let it drop.
He says he started calling the companies where the purchases were made (Titleist, Callaway, and FootJoy) to scrounge up information. While the customer service reps refused to give him much for “confidentiality reasons,” the scraps they did provide were enough.
Cross-referencing addresses, names, and transactions, he says he was able to pin down exactly who made the purchases.
Jondawson now claims to know nearly everything about the man who allegedly used his stolen cards, including where he lives, how many acres his property sits on, his wife’s name, and even details about his lifestyle. The only blanks left, he says, are the man’s phone number and what he does for work.
That’s where he enlisted some help.
“If you guys live in Conroe, and you know somebody that likes to golf, maybe his initials are M.J.J., shoot me a DM. We’re gonna get to the bottom of this.”
Jondawson says that in his younger days, he might have shown up at the man’s door himself. But with kids at home, that option is off the table.
Even so, Jondawson makes his intentions clear. He says, “I’m damn sure gonna get my money back.”
Did He Find The Guy?
In a follow-up, Jondawson shares that after running a background check, he found the guy might be a repeat offender. He allegedly has a prior charge from 2012 for receiving stolen goods.
Still, he’s holding back on posting the man’s name.
“Here’s the thing about investigating people on your own, especially on social media when you have a following,” he explains. “If I blast his name out, and it just so happens that maybe his wife made the order or his son or his cousin… there’s potential claims for defamation or false accusation.”
Instead, his plan was to take the evidence to the Conroe Police Department.
In the meantime, internet sleuths began sending him tips of their own. Some found Facebook Marketplace listings in Conroe that matched the description of what was purchased on his stolen cards, like brand-new golf equipment, never opened, sold at half the retail price. To him, that pointed to a bigger picture.
“It kinda feels like an operation,” he suspects. “There’s some different names that keep popping up, but they’re all kinda streamlined. It seems like there’s a little bit of a thing going on. So I’m wondering if these people aren’t just doing this to me. It’s starting to feel like maybe this is a bigger scam than just my card.”
Problems With The Police
Turning the case over to law enforcement wasn’t as straightforward as he thought.
When he first called the Conroe Police Department with his evidence, he says it told him to let the bank handle it. When he insisted, they said he would have to bring everything in in person.
Frustrated, he points out that this was the same thing that happened when over $20,000 worth of property was stolen from his rental house years prior.
“The police didn’t do anything. I had to drive to all the pawn shops myself, find my stuff, and then call the cops to come pick it up,” Jondawson claims.
Even with the name, address, dates, amounts, and details of the alleged fraud, he says police were dismissive and gave him the runaround. He says he eventually had to take everything in to the county sheriff’s office.
Last Update—For Now
At this point, Jondawson says it’s no longer about the $4,000.
“Say the bank gives me my $4,000 back, that’s great, fine, dandy. But in the end, this guy still walks away with whatever he bought and whatever he sold it for,” he says. “If you’re willing to scam $4,000 from somebody, I promise you it’s not your first time and it’s not your last time. This dude strategically stole $4,000. That’s not just amateur work. This dude’s scamming people.”
For now, he’s pressing pause on TikTok updates until there’s a real conclusion.
Commenters React
“I’m in Conroe. Retired. Nothing to do…BUT THIS!” a top comment read.
“Sue him in civil court,” a person suggested.
“All you had to say was Bank of America… sorry bud,” another wrote.
BroBible reached out to Jondawson for comment via Instagram and TikTok direct message and to Bank of America via email.