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Donors replace $43,000 lost by World War II veteran to scamThree months ago, Jack Holder, a Pearl Harbor survivor who flew combat missions over Midway and the English Channel during World War II, lost $43,000 in a sweepstakes scam. This week, he got it all back and then some. A GoFundMe page created in Holder's name had raised more than $54,500 as of Thursday morning, surpassing its goal of $50,000. "I’m at a loss for words," Holder told the Arizona Republic. "How in the world will I ever repay people for their graciousness?"In March, Holder, 94, received a phone call telling him he had won the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes and would receive $4.7 million and a new Mercedes-Benz. All he needed to do was provide some personal information and open up a new bank account.Days later, the theives made off with the money, which represented nearly all of Holder and his fiancee's life savings. Read More At: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/02/donors-replace-43000-lost-by-world-war-ii-veteran-to-scam.html
