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Thread ID: 99961	2009-05-21 07:39:00	Would You Return It?	pctek (84)	PC World Chat

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775682	2009-05-21 19:27:00	I'd still rather win Lotto. :p +1 :)	davidmmac (4619)
775683	2009-05-21 20:45:00	They did steal the money, since they took something which didn't belong to them. Even though it was mistakenly transferred into their account, it has never belonged to them. If a pile of cash showed up on your doorstep, and you spent it, that would be theft since it isn't yours. "Finders keepers" doesn't apply in real life. Not entirely. When money gets transferred into my account, is that theft? If someone leaves $100 at my door, and I take it, that's not theft. Who's to say it wasn't my neighbor giving me some money for the birthday they missed? And when I deposit money at the bank, the bank is stealing it right, cuz it never belonged to them and I'm not actually giving them the money to keep, even though they spend it.	--Wolf-- (128)
775684	2009-05-21 21:26:00	The difference between $10,000 and $10,000,000 is just 3 zeros. Someones typo. I knew they'd be Asian, cause husband wanted to know how they withdrew it too, and I said they probably had an overseas account already and a passport....... I bet he didn't leave it in his original overseas account, possibly all the transferring which takes a bit of time is why they got 4 million back. But crime gangs launder money all the time. Bet the bank never gets the rest back........ I got a deposit of $4000 once from Gilrose Finance. Intended form some other PC dealer I guess. I waited, admiring it, and about 11 days later they phoned and asked me to transfer it back into their account. Not enough to run away with...........	pctek (84)
775685	2009-05-21 21:52:00	The thing I don't understand about all of this, is how the error could have even occurred at all for such a large amount? Sure, human beings make mistakes - whether they are bankers, PC techs or whoever, humans make mistakes all the time. But, the difference between $10,000 and $10million is huge and there should have been some safeguards around this?? I can't believe Westpac's internal controls are so poor, that one person has the ability to do a transaction for that much on their own, without it being checked or approved first!! What happened if there was a dishonest staff member - they could have just transferred 10million into their own account and taken off overseas themself! The difference in value is huge, the difference in a typo is a mere 3 digits; someone correct me if I am wrong. I also wonder about internal controls over a certain figure. Surely a feasibility edit should apply. No doubt the bank employee is being/has been put throught the third degree. Would I give back the money if it was in my account? Without a doubt, yes!! You do have to wonder about the percentage in this forum who said they would run. Just keep away from my car and property. :D	Marnie (4574)
775686	2009-05-21 22:17:00	They will need to be discrete... in a number of so-called Asian countries, one or both of them could well be held to ransom by more professional voters who do that sort of thing for a living.	Scouse (83)
775687	2009-05-21 22:31:00	Not entirely. When money gets transferred into my account, is that theft? No it's not - you're right If someone leaves $100 at my door, and I take it, that's not theft. Who's to say it wasn't my neighbor giving me some money for the birthday they missed? If you take it and/or use it, knowing it doesn't belong to you, that IS theft. And when I deposit money at the bank, the bank is stealing it right, cuz it never belonged to them and I'm not actually giving them the money to keep, even though they spend it. That's just silly. When you deposit money at the bank, it is your choice to entrust the bank with that deposit and possibly have them pay you interest on that deposit (if it's into a savings account). It's not like you're leaving it on their doorstep!	johcar (6283)
775688	2009-05-21 22:34:00	... I knew they'd be Asian, cause husband wanted to know how they withdrew it too, and I said they probably had an overseas account already and a passport....... What made you think that they'd be Asian? Anyway, you're right in this case. Many (or most) immigrants (other than Asians) also have overseas accounts and passports, too. :D	bk T (215)
775689	2009-05-21 22:44:00	I applied for a loan about 14 years ago, at the National Bank, for $10,000 to buy a car. It got approved and the money put into my account within a few days, no problems there. Then about two weeks later another $10,000 appeared in my account :thumbs: I was a young, dumb, 20 year old at the time so I spent the money! :banana (doing up the new car!) About 2 weeks after that the automatic loan repayments doubled to cover the extra $10,000. The bank never called me to say they had made a mistake and they never called to tell me that the loan repayments were going to double to cover the extra money. Luckily I had a good job at the time and the extra payments weren't a problem. I wonder if there has been an increase in loan applications for $10,000 since this massive mistake??	CYaBro (73)
775690	2009-05-21 22:54:00	What made you think that they'd be Asian? Anyway, you're right in this case. Many (or most) immigrants (other than Asians) also have overseas accounts and passports, too. :D It says only the guy is asian	utopian201 (6245)
775691	2009-05-21 23:18:00	I can't see any point in keeping it,in view of the fact you couldn't get away with it. It should be pointed out that nothing would change for anybody at the bank,if you could; get away with it,these are just numbers,like the silly numbers going round in America at the moment.	Cicero (40)
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