What would you do if

@TJKMFK (54)
United States
October 2, 2006 3:15pm CST
$5000 just appeared in your checking account?
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29 responses
@Araiya (61)
• United States
4 Oct 06
I'd ask where the heck the checking account came from. :) Checks're evil. Credit Cards're evil. Debit cards're okay, since they work against a real amount that you've got in your account. :) (then again, as a cashier, I hate credit cards ("May I see your ID, please?" "NO!"), and I really hate checks ("What store is this again, sonny?"), because they're inefficient. I like it when you can swipe your card, key in an identifier (though pin numbers should be at least six digits long, not four), and confirm a payment. There. Done. Go home.)
16 Oct 06
I agree with credit cards = evil. I've never had one myself.
@SunnyDays (1070)
• Bahamas
2 Oct 06
I wouldn't spent it as I know bank can make mistakes and before you know it the money is taken back while you have spent some of it and now you are in trouble ... I would verify with the bank before I touch it
@van123 (1287)
• India
5 Oct 06
me too
@bhchy1 (6047)
• United States
2 Oct 06
Call the bank and verify where it came from and if it was a mistake or really mine. I wouldn't want to spend money that was put there by error and have to pay it back...
@ossie16d (11821)
• Australia
5 Oct 06
I'm with you on this bhchy1 because I would know it would have to be a mistake. So the bank would soon find that out and would want it back, so no point in spending what is not mine. sigh
@Polly1 (12645)
• United States
18 Oct 06
I would be very happy if it was true. I once deposited 1000 dollars in an atm. It recorded it as $10,000. Well the bank of course caught it. I couldn't use my money card or anything until I went to the bank and got it straightend out.
@somesh1984 (1295)
• India
18 Oct 06
i will just encash them and something amazing out of it
@antoisra (820)
• Sri Lanka
16 Oct 06
Yeah, like the first guy said, I'd check with the bank if there was a mistake made. Don't want a bill coming for $5000 after I spent them :P
• India
13 Oct 06
i will buy a play station 3 and then buy bajaj pulsar!
16 Oct 06
Realistically you'd have to check with the bank, if you go ahead and spend that money, you'll be paying each and every penny back.
• United States
15 Oct 06
I would rejoice in the Lord. Then tithe, pay bills, rent and fix my car.
@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
13 Oct 06
I would contact the bank and find out how the money got into my account and if it was a mistake.
@xbrendax (2662)
• United States
13 Oct 06
I won't ask questions, I'll just withdraw some of it and pay some bills, just to test it!
@xbrendax (2662)
• United States
13 Oct 06
I won't sak questions, I'll quietly withdraw some of it and pay some bills, just to test it!
@fonofun (888)
• India
16 Oct 06
first of all i will verify it and if it is true and no fraud then simple i will accept it
@Tanya8 (1733)
• Canada
15 Oct 06
I would call the bank right away.
• United States
4 Oct 06
Thank God and maybe pass out.
@MisterR (171)
• Netherlands
4 Oct 06
Fly to my wife and stay there with her
• United States
5 Oct 06
I would call the bank and ask them if they had made a mistake and to check where the fund came from. My friend had this happen to him it wasnt that much money but still there had been money placed into his account and he took advantage of it and then the bank contacted him and said that they had made a mistake and he would have to pay all that money back
@sugarbear (101)
• United States
4 Oct 06
I would talk to the people at my bank and find out what was going on and how it got there.
@kalpsadit (624)
• Singapore
6 Oct 06
I would definitely call the bank and inform them. I will ask them to find out the source of the funds if by chance my father or someone interested in my welfare has transferred the funds to me and keeping it for surprise (just an expectation). I definitely would not like to enjoy the money which doesn't belong to me. And the bank will one day find out it s not my money and i have to pay back and I lose my reputation as well.
• United States
6 Oct 06
I be really excided!!!