If the bank deposited $500 by accident in your account would you tell them?

United States
May 28, 2007 12:39pm CST
Or would you keep it?
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7 responses
• United States
30 May 07
There is no way l would ever keep the money,l would have to say something to the bank. l would feel to guilty to spend any of it. I wouldn't want my money to go into someones bank account by accident,so I would have to point out to the bank that there is sloppy handling of money going on at the bank.
• United States
31 May 07
thanks for your post, a really good insight
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@dopey22girl (3319)
• United States
30 May 07
I'm not sure. I'd probably tell them because I would be concerned that I was at an unsafe bank. How do you know they wouldn't all of a sudden do other things to your bank account that wouldn't be in your favor? Even though it would be cool kind of, I wouldn't trust that bank anymore.
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• United States
31 May 07
You are so right. Great post
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@maumbi (2570)
• Indonesia
31 May 07
i will keep it in my account never to use, and i know bank will be contact about this happen, in my life 3 times i get unknown money in my account, one is huge money about $2100. when i going to ATM i see this money on ATM screen. shock? nope...i know this not for long... and then Customer Service ring my cellphone and ask about mistake and they need me to go bank or if i dont have free time they will come to my office only for explain and send it back that money to correct account.
• United States
3 Jun 07
Oh well, would have been nice to be able to keep it.
@bhawnam (1436)
• India
28 May 07
no question about it.. be it 5$ 500$ or even 5000$ if it's not mine i will never ever keep it.. i cannot..no.
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• United States
28 May 07
you are extremely honest. I must say I don't think I would notice a $5.00 mistake immediately.
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• United States
31 May 07
I had 800.00 deposited into my account one time. I was struggling financially and was so tempted to keep it but figured as soon as the bank realized their mistake they would just take it back and if I had spent it I would be in big trouble. So I called and reported it. They told me it wasn't a mistake, they give a dividend to the customers each year. The money was mine to keep.
• United States
3 Jun 07
What bank do you use? I need an extra $800 now and again. Awesome.
• United States
28 May 07
i would keep it, if they ever find out you can not go to jail or be fined since it was their mistake and you did not steal anything. it would be like if you were unaware of the situation.
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• United States
28 May 07
Thanks for the answer. I saw this poll today and you are in the majority.
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@carryli (875)
• China
3 Jun 07
I think i will not tell the bank initiatively.Until the bank found that and request me give back the money.I just consider that it is not mistake.If the bank don't find out the mistake,haw haw,the money become to me,it is a unexpected wealth.