Our ATM Is Broken, Go To Jail

Posted by kdawson on Sunday July 29, 2007 @10:08AM from the money-for-nuthin dept.

Actually, I do RTFA writes "This community recently discussed possible criminal prosecution for people who took advantage of faulty slot machine software. At the time, many here drew an analogy to a hypothetical ATM that dispensed too much money. Well, apparently, that too may result in criminal charges. Although they suspect that someone may have tampered with the ATM, they are considering charging anyone who got extra money from it." Here is an editorial musing on the morality of such unexpected windfalls.

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Yes, and you're wrong... as usual by HomelessInLaJolla · 2007-07-29 10:23 · Score: 4, Informative

Mine only included a clause pertaining to bank or in transit errors: not deliberate deposits by the company.

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Re:Bank error in your favor! by vought · 2007-07-29 11:46 · Score: 5, Informative

That's a real dumb thing to do; every deposit over $9999.99 is subject to tax reporting.

You should report the incident immediately to the bank and the IRS. Otherwise, they will screw you to the wall for money laundering.