When a company screws up like this, THEY need to eat it

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Woman arrested for refusing to return $1.2million deposited in her bank account by mistake

This is bunk all the way through. They messed up and the citizen is being demonized.

 

[pcgeek11]

Well she knew that she was not entitled to the money. That is why she moved it to another account. It isn't her fault that the mistake was made, but she is fully responsible for what happened after it was deposited.

She thought she was going to pull a fast one. I'm glad they are holding her accountable. Pay it back and go to jail.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

It isn't her fault that the mistake was made,

Exactly. It was a gift to her. The most that should happen is her tax obligations.

 

[cytg111]

Woman arrested for refusing to return $1.2million deposited in her bank account by mistake

This is bunk all the way through. They messed up and the citizen is being demonized.

Nah dude. She needs to return that shit.

If she had any brains going down that route she would have staged "someone" stole it from her .. at gun point, in her own home, transferred to where-ever islands... then called the police. This just stupid.

 

[ch33zw1z]

return the money, wtf.

 

[pcgeek11]

Exactly. It was a gift to her. The most that should happen is her tax obligations.

I guess so much for honesty and self respect. And your total lack of morals.

 

[fskimospy]

Exactly. It was a gift to her. The most that should happen is her tax obligations.

Does this apply to other mistakes? For example if you mistakenly leave your car keys at someone’s house have you gifted your car to them?

 

[Linux23]

Why is she held responsible for this. It's not her screw up. She should be able to keep that cash. And because she black she get the racist treatment. Shame.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Why is she held responsible for this. It's not her screw up. She should be able to keep that cash. And because she black she get the racist treatment. Shame.

I think it's because she transferred the money out of the direct deposit account almost immediately, and then started spending it. So when the error was supposed to be corrected, the money wasn't there anymore...

If she had just reported the error and not touched it, I doubt anything would've happened to her.

This is FYGM territory, and not surprising in the least. It's what we preach in America.

 

[fskimospy]

Why is she held responsible for this. It's not her screw up. She should be able to keep that cash. And because she black she get the racist treatment. Shame.

Because under US law if someone makes a mistake and you end up with property that you know for sure isn’t yours it is a crime for you to keep it.

Imagine dropping your wallet at someone’s house and them going on a shopping spree with all your money because after all, you left your wallet there - clearly you intended it as a gift.

 

[Greenman]

Woman arrested for refusing to return $1.2million deposited in her bank account by mistake

This is bunk all the way through. They messed up and the citizen is being demonized.

This is completely proper. She received money that didn't belong to her, and tried to steal it. Had she returned the funds when asked there wouldn't have been any problem.

 

[pauldun170]

If a bank mistakenly deposits 1 Million into your account you must immediately provide that bank with a form for them to fill out to withdraw that clearly documents the various fees they will need to pay for the transaction.
Establish a reasonable closing costs plus whatever % is appropriate.

Return the after they pay a 100K in fees and fill out all appropriate documents.
It's the honest thing to do

 

[skull]

If you accidently fudged a number paying a company you'd expect them to return the extra money right? Goes both ways, this has been the law a long time you don't move the money to another account and spend it. Just like its a crime to take money off the road if a brinks trucks spills money out of it.

 

[Homerboy]

She had no right to the money. This isn't rocket science.

 

[nOOky]

Sounds like it all went as it should. She took the money, they got her for it. End of story, she had no claim to it.

 

[mindless1]

It is hilarious that she stuck around, like she was thinking.... nobody's going to notice this.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Exactly. It was a gift to her. The most that should happen is her tax obligations.

Wow. This level of moronic thought is part of the cancer that kills our society.

Someone else screwed up (low level teller-type job presumably) and fat fingered one number when entering an account number - so the person who did it should be fired and the person should keep the money.

Sound logic there broceritops.


Seek mental help please and don't reproduce for the betterment of society.

 

[feralkid]

Woman arrested for refusing to return $1.2million deposited in her bank account by mistake

This is bunk all the way through. They messed up and the citizen is being demonized.

You seem to be getting wackier by the day...

Is there something you need to tell us?

 

[Linux23]

You seem to be getting wackier by the day...

Is there something you need to tell us?

Why did she get fired tho.

 

[WelshBloke]

Guy in front of me at the supermarket dropped his car keys.

WOOHOO! FREE CAR!

 

[Pohemi]

Why did she get fired tho.

Are you really this daft? Or just playing stupid?

She obviously tried to pull a fast one, thinking it wouldn't come back to bite her? Bad decision cost her the job, not somebody else's fuck up.

She moved the funds from the account immediately; it was obviously to try to prevent it being drawn back out of the account. I'm pretty sure she knew what she was trying to pull, and hoping that somehow, against all odds...she'd be able to keep it.

The action on her part was no "accident", it was fully intentional. She fucked up and got caught red-handed.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Why did she get fired tho.

That kind of a breach of trust will get you fired just about anywhere. I mean, come on, she worked for the Sheriff's Office.

 

[Vic]

Why did she get fired tho.

Probably because she committed a crime when she took active steps to keep property that she knew did not belong to her.

 

[Linux23]

Are you really this daft? Or just playing stupid?

She obviously tried to pull a fast one, thinking it wouldn't come back to bite her? Bad decision cost her the job, not somebody else's fuck up.

She moved the funds from the account immediately; it was obviously to try to prevent it being drawn back out of the account. I'm pretty sure she knew what she was trying to pull, and hoping that somehow, against all odds...she'd be able to keep it.

The action on her part was no "accident", it was fully intentional. She fucked up and got caught red-handed.

It's not her responsibility to prove if the money was in error or a gift see JSJL for evidence). If anything, she should have not been jailed. It accomplishes nothing. It does not get the money back. What's the point?

This achieves nothing. Now she is jobless and a felon? Come on guys. Think. Smdh.

 

[Pohemi]

It's not her responsibility to prove if the money was in error or a gift see JSJL for evidence). If anything, she should have not been jailed. It accomplishes nothing. It does not get the money back. What's the point?

This achieves nothing. Now she is jobless and a felon? Come on guys. Think. Smdh.

OK so you ignored the answer I gave. That numerous people gave. I see you just want to be stupid, so...have fun with that, dummy.