Would you keep £50k that wasn't yours?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/video-mum-who-spent-9000-3380484

If some gormless fool puts money into your bank in error, should it be your responsibility to "do the right thing" with it?

You'd be an idiot to do what she did and spend it all straight away the likelihood is the mistake will be recognised and the bank will reclaim it. I'd just let it sit and hope for some millionaire's not going to notice they're £50k short.

bwfc1874 wrote:You'd be an idiot to do what she did and spend it all straight away the likelihood is the mistake will be recognised and the bank will reclaim it. I'd just let it sit and hope for some millionaire's not going to notice they're £50k short.

With something happening like this (local council incorrect payment amount), keeping it in the bank as you say the payment would just get reversed.

With her quick spending of the £9K, they can't get it back the same can they.

She knew what she was doing.

I would have withdrawn it all and told them to fuck themselves!

But they are going to get it back off her aren't they?

Supposing it had happened to somebody who regularly saw sums like that go into their account.

Would they be expected to know what was theirs and what wasn't?

bwfc1874 wrote:But they are going to get it back off her aren't they?

The remainder yes but it seems that the £9K has gone for good as they haven't mentioned if they will be taking it out of her benefit every time she receives it.

She was spared jail after ­admitting the offences. Instead she was given a 12-month community order and was ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work.

doffcocker wrote:Supposing it had happened to somebody who regularly saw sums like that go into their account.

Would they be expected to know what was theirs and what wasn't?

Yes as you would be doing your accounts or at least someone would be doing them!

I'd sit on it for twelve months then if they hadn't taken it back, I'd shove it in the savings account.

If you start moving it round too soon, you can't very well play the "I didn't know it was there" card.

And reading between the lines of that story, I don't think she's as pure and innocent as they're making out.

Ex-partner inside for drugs-related offences?

Bet she didn't know what he was up to either, eh......?

I'd donate it to a children's charity,then see if they'd risk the bad publicity of taking it back. If not,charity wins.

boltonbonce wrote:I'd donate it to a children's charity,then see if they'd risk the bad publicity of taking it back. If not,charity wins.

Nightmare scenario with that one is, they pursue you through the courts for their money that you gave away.

You can't very well ask the charity for it back, so they're fifty grand up.

The rightful owners of the money, the council, recover their money from you, so they're straight.

But you're now fifty grand down with a criminal record.

Not a chance!

Breadman wrote:

boltonbonce wrote:I'd donate it to a children's charity,then see if they'd risk the bad publicity of taking it back. If not,charity wins.

Nightmare scenario with that one is, they pursue you through the courts for their money that you gave away.

You can't very well ask the charity for it back, so they're fifty grand up.

The rightful owners of the money, the council, recover their money from you, so they're straight.

But you're now fifty grand down with a criminal record.

As a Native American,I'd play the ethnicity card. They're playing with fire.

Is it cos I is red?

Looks like I'd be heading for the pokey. No reservation needed!

boltonbonce wrote:Looks like I'd be heading for the pokey. No reservation needed!

Up the BUM!

Ba Dum.....Tish!

Please tip your waitress.

Let's put this another way. If you found a bag containing 40 grand in used notes,would you keep it?

boltonbonce wrote:Let's put this another way. If you found a bag containing 40 grand in used notes,would you keep it?

Yes, yes and YES!   

Breadman wrote:I'd sit on it for twelve months then if they hadn't taken it back, I'd shove it in the savings account.

If you start moving it round too soon, you can't very well play the "I didn't know it was there" card.

And reading between the lines of that story, I don't think she's as pure and innocent as they're making out.

Ex-partner inside for drugs-related offences?

Bet she didn't know what he was up to either, eh......?

 

Me too.