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- bowlagoat, on 05/21/2009, -0/+133 Bank error in your favor
collect $7.8 million dollars
and run like hell. - cajie, on 05/21/2009, -3/+118Darn. I received an email from them asking for my help in transferring the money to my account for a 40% cut.
I sent them all my bank details but I guess they chose someone else. - reallytempting2, on 05/21/2009, -3/+89I'd be out the door with cash in hand, no questions asked!
- ousthouse, on 05/21/2009, -2/+82Lisa- "Grandpa, didn't you wonder why you were receiving checks for doing absolutely nothing?"
Grandpa Simpson- "I just figured the Democrats were back in power." - mac888, on 05/21/2009, -2/+71A few million and I'd be ___insert name of country with no US extradition__ bound!
- wesleyzero, on 05/21/2009, -2/+60Who wants Jack Daniels?
- sgvprelude, on 05/21/2009, -3/+61I feel sorry for this guy...millions mistakenly deposited in his account, and he has to share it with his wife.
- leif777, on 05/21/2009, -5/+59***** EH!!!
You hear all these stories about people giving it back and we all say the same thing... "Take the money and RUN!!!" but you never see it. Thank GOD someone did the right thing. - JustLoren, on 05/21/2009, -0/+39Petoria!
- inigomntoya, on 05/21/2009, -0/+36Somalia!
- twiztidsinz, on 05/21/2009, -0/+34Banks aren't so forgiving when they're taking your money in error...
- DP84, on 05/21/2009, -3/+36That could buy a lot of sheep.
- Volatile36, on 05/21/2009, -1/+31I think sleeping on vast piles of cash provide a great night's sleep.
- idlebyte, on 05/21/2009, -3/+32I think if the bank can charge excessive fees for being poor, I should be able to keep some cash when they screw up as well.... I'm tired of these self righteous people saying it was wrong to take the money. #*$^ the banks, they do it to you every chance they get. Just because they can afford lobbyists and plan your screwing ahead of time doesn't make it more acceptable!
- sockpuppets, on 05/21/2009, -2/+29Your mom's house.
- DeadPlasmaCell, on 05/21/2009, -1/+28Run you glorious bastards.. Never stop running!
- pak314, on 05/21/2009, -7/+33They accidentally the whole thing?
- pegothejerk, on 05/21/2009, -0/+24he'd go to the bank and tip over all their tables and ask them why they're robbing the poor and devout.
- Linkin4, on 05/21/2009, -2/+25Wouldn't you?
- ousthouse, on 05/21/2009, -0/+22Don't feel down. This story proves that you should keep trying.
- nextekcarl, on 05/21/2009, -0/+20Dugg just for the absurdity of that suggestion!
- idlebyte, on 05/21/2009, -1/+21A few mill can buy a good Serta...
- trer, on 05/21/2009, -2/+19Banks steal billions from taxpayers, we give them billions in bailout money.
Bank screws up and gives two people $7.8 million, Interpol and New Zealand police are after them. - SpectralSounds, on 05/21/2009, -0/+17Who doesn't want Jack Daniels?
- gr0ver, on 05/21/2009, -4/+20a classic WWJD situation
- JoshReflek, on 05/21/2009, -0/+16"How are you going to establish that they knew the money wasn't theirs?"
The amount alone isn't a big enough clue?
how about the running away with it part? - PhillyMJS, on 05/21/2009, -1/+17In fact, forget the booze, hookers and video games!
- mattyvan, on 05/21/2009, -4/+19think of all the booze, hookers, video games, and bacon that could buy
- allfatherblack, on 05/21/2009, -1/+16Mexico is just above Africa on the list of places I wouldn't go with vast sums of cash...
- tumbler360, on 05/21/2009, -3/+18"Banking Ombudsman Liz Brown told Rotorua's The Daily Post that technically it was a criminal offence for someone to spend money accidentally put into their bank account if they knew the money wasn't theirs."
How are you going to establish that they knew the money wasn't theirs? If money is deposited into my account I don't trace every deposit back and insure it's really mine. If it goes in there I assume it's mine unless the bank tells me otherwise. And assuming I remove the funds before the bank says anything, then I should be free and clear after I withdraw the fund. And why would I take the time to insure that money deposited is mine in the first place. It's in my best interest to accept all funds deposited and assume they are mine.
The bank should own it's mistake in that case. But assuming the bank contacted the couple and said, we accidentally did this, we'll have it corrected in a few days, then by chance they were successful withdrawing it, I'd say the bank can make this claim...
Seems unlikely the bank knew they'd made a mistake until after the money was gone, so I find it weird that the police are doing anything at this point besides saying...don't give people millions of dollars by mistake in the future.
Fleeing the country seems dumb though. I'd go deposit it into another bank (in switzerland!) and tell the bank to take you to court if they want it back. - gixxer600, on 05/21/2009, -0/+13Its an island.......i hope they get away....when the bank makes a mistake they call it a crime to take advantage of it but when you make a mistake its an opportunity to them
- sirbeta, on 05/21/2009, -1/+14Taking the money is the right thing.
- lornefs, on 05/21/2009, -2/+15This story is meaningless because we don't know how much money they got.
It was likely in the thousands because you don't just go into a bank and withdraw millions of dollars in cash and then leave the country.
Even off shore accounts are traceable these days. - Karmakongen, on 05/21/2009, -0/+7I would have likely done the same thing as these people, but it sucks because that is a lot of money that has to be made up for somehow, and if it is a small bank, perhaps a local one, then it could be put out of business. This kind of thing can happen to banks that are robbed of all their money. Either that or they need to cut back on services, stop giving out loans, raise people's interest, basically do whatever they can do to get a lot more money from you than they normally do.
So in the end, we all lose (at least the people who work at, or have accounts or loans with that bank). - inigomntoya, on 05/21/2009, -1/+13No, Nicolassc. You should see this guy's mom. It doesn't get much better...
- xenodata, on 05/21/2009, -14/+25Bank error in your favor.
Collect $200.
- Monopoly - MacEnvy, on 05/21/2009, -1/+12then he'd pay a similar visit to the megachurches here in the US
- gcnaddict, on 05/21/2009, -0/+11I'm guessing "do not pass Go" applies here...
I mean, how could you pass go if you ran away from the board? - Llanowar, on 05/21/2009, -2/+12Though I really can't blame them for running with the money. I personally wouldn't.
Not out of any moral reasons, but simply because I can't be bothered being on the run.
The chances they won't get caught are quite slim anyway. (I hope they don't get caught though)
But yeah, I rather just sit at home being poor than having to worry about the cops busting my ass. - jojo77, on 05/21/2009, -3/+13A life on the run is not worth it. You can't even get a good nights sleep for the rest of your life.
- inigomntoya, on 05/21/2009, -0/+10However, the OP on this thread said:
"A few million and I'd be ..."
So does that mean mac888 lives in New Zealand too? - jitterbits, on 05/21/2009, -0/+9You know, that is the first compelling reason I've heard for moving to Texas.
- inigomntoya, on 05/21/2009, -1/+10I wouldn't run. But I would transfer it into the money market account tied to my checking account. I would gladly take the interest from that as a 'holding' fee.
- spectecjr, on 05/21/2009, -1/+10No need if you're in Texas. Bank error in your favor = money in your pocket.
- santiago1, on 05/21/2009, -3/+12"Billy Mack is a detective down in Texas
You know he knows just exactly what the facts is
He ain't gonna let those two escape justice
He makes his livin' off of the peoples taxes
Bobbie sue, whoa, whoa, she slipped away
Billy joe caught up to her the very next day
They got the money, hey
You know they got away
They headed down south and theyre still running today
Singin' go on take the money and run..."
Thanks Steve Miller! - inactive, on 05/21/2009, -0/+96 million is still outstanding. The bank recovered 4 million
- airwalkery2k, on 05/21/2009, -0/+9D'jibouti!
- allfatherblack, on 05/21/2009, -0/+9AHAHAHAHA
- ILoveBoobies, on 05/21/2009, -7/+15Somewhere where the chicks digg anal.
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