HUGE Mistake: A man expecting a refund check for $15 instead got a check for $2,245,342. What would you do?

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HUGE Mistake: A man expecting a refund check for $15 instead got a check for $2,245,342. What would you do?

by ThatGirl Posted November 28, 2007 15:20:17

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A man expecting a refund check for $15 instead got a check for $2,245,342. Here's the link to the article...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/odd_honest_citizen

He returned it.... would you have done the same?

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+13 raves B4Real2Me November 28, 2007 15:54:14

Answered: I would return it.
Yes I would have returned the check. Better to return it as oppose to going on a HUGE shopping spree and they eventually contact me wanting their money back and I not have it.

Honesty is ALWAYS the BEST policy!!!
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♥~Rainb... to ♥~Rainb... November 29, 2007 00:09:01

ooooooo...i putting that on my profile...i love that pic now that i look at it... :)
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MissQue... to ♥~Rainb... November 29, 2007 00:31:52

TammaBamma -- luv the one with baby Tamma Bamma -- he's gonna slobber all over that money too! : )
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♥~Rainb... to MissQue... November 29, 2007 00:34:54

yep...youngin knows the value of money already!
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MissQue... to ♥~Rainb... November 29, 2007 16:32:26

Tamma Bamma -- good thing because its less and less every day!
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Builder63 to ♥~Rainb... November 29, 2007 03:17:27

CAN I HELP?!
♥~Rainb... to Builder63 November 29, 2007 03:36:21

what is that you want to help with....i have kleenex and a dream that i will win the lottery.. ; )

are you going to be my lucky charm......i could use a new one...the other one is out to lunch.o.O
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MissQue... to Builder63 November 29, 2007 21:13:04

Builder 63 -- whatcha got in mind -- my money (if I keep the check) or my body? LMAO -- just having a little fun : )
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K man November 28, 2007 16:49:33

Answered: I would return it.
Not only would it be wrong to keep it, the mistake would be caught and they will ask for the money back anyway.
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Sajama November 28, 2007 16:28:46

Answered: I would return it.
moderated...
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Grace W. Bush November 28, 2007 16:22:00

Answered: I would return it.
... I better get a reward for my honesty though. At least 500 dollars will cheer me up he he
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MissQue... to Grace W... November 29, 2007 00:01:39

Grace -- I suspect "thank you" would be the only reward you would get, if that -- after all, why would they give a reward, when they can just put a "stop payment" on the check
Grace W... to MissQue... November 29, 2007 00:11:03

"why would they give a reward"

Read my comment above again silly head ^^^^
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MissQue... to Grace W... November 29, 2007 00:35:00

Grace -- I read it again, and I stand by my answer that a "thank you" would be the only reward you would get, maybe not even that!

Now if it was cash we're talking about, I suspect you WOULD get a reward and much more than your humble request of $500
Grace W... to MissQue... November 29, 2007 01:22:41

It wouldn't be a request. Just a token of appreciation. Last year I found a purse with $800 and I returned it to the owner and guess what!!!?
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MissQue... to Grace W... November 29, 2007 02:24:23

Grace -- my point exactly! It was CASH (which most folks would not return),

NOT a check (that can have a stop payment put on it), and it wasn't from the IRS!

Geez now, did ya really need to give me a thumbs down because you don't understand what I'm saying?
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Grace W... to MissQue... November 29, 2007 02:35:32

Back to my story... she gave me $500 bucks!!!

THINK ABOUT IT.

What makes you think that my honesty in this case would not, at least, reward me 500 dollars???

Just because it happened to me, don't be mad because it hasn't happened to you :)
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MissQue... to Grace W... November 29, 2007 02:49:31

Grace -- you must be tired and not thinking clearly -- You're not hearing what I'm saying, and I cannot explain it any other way -- if you don't get it, you don't get it!
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Grace W... to MissQue... November 29, 2007 03:20:42

Yes I get your story but is not like I am demanding 500 dollars. A token of appreciation... remember? If I receive it, good. If not, oh well. Capice??
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MissQue... to Grace W... November 29, 2007 16:44:37

Grace -- now you're just plain being petty!
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Builder63 to Grace W... November 29, 2007 03:19:17

WHAT?!
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Marked for Life November 28, 2007 16:04:22

Answered: I would return it.
return it- karma will bite you in the ass.....; )
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roger November 28, 2007 16:01:16

Answered: I would return it.
It's not mine...read the fine print on mistakes on checks and the like...bank would catch it...
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B4Real2Me November 28, 2007 15:54:14

Answered: I would return it.
Yes I would have returned the check. Better to return it as oppose to going on a HUGE shopping spree and they eventually contact me wanting their money back and I not have it.

Honesty is ALWAYS the BEST policy!!!
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Dusty to B4Real2Me November 28, 2007 19:41:14

I'm sure you would have returned it. I don't know you from Adam, but try not to lie, it's making my head hurt you do it so often...
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B4Real2Me to Dusty November 28, 2007 20:22:27

Like you said, you DON'T know me from Adam because if you knew me you would know that I'm NOT a thief or a lair. Than again, who are you to question my honesty? Just another frustrated creep who go around attacking people on-line.

Happy Holidays to you too.
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Dusty to B4Real2Me November 28, 2007 20:51:05

And Merry Christmas to you, I'm not trying to be mean, but we're all human, I beleive there are maybe one in a million people who would return that check. Don't try to act noble, you're not fooling anyone...
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..... to Dusty November 28, 2007 21:08:34

I would return it actually because there are holds at the bank for that big amount chances are the place is going to figure out what happened you might as well not even go through all of it.
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Dusty to ..... November 28, 2007 21:11:56

Well, to be honest, I didn't read the article, and the stroy implies that he could have kept it without anyone knowing. If you risked losing money, or being punished, then the chances of returning the check are much higher for most people. But, if you could get away scott-free, don't tell me you wouldn't take it. Like we all know, we're human...
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..... to Dusty November 28, 2007 21:13:02

Its called karma!
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Dusty to ..... November 28, 2007 21:14:48

It's called, it doesn't exist...
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..... to Dusty November 28, 2007 21:16:22

Okay whatever!
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B4Real2Me to Dusty November 28, 2007 21:10:44

It's not a matter of being noble, it's a matter of up-bringing. I was raised that if a cashier give you too much change back and you know it, give the money back because it's not yours. Honesty is a BIG thing in my family and stealing goes against our spiritual beliefs. I'm not willing to burn forever in hell over money that wasn't mine in the first place. My soul is far more IMPORTANT to me than this.

Heck, I think you would probably sit on the extra money for a few days trying to convince yourself to keep it but eventually sanity would come to you and you would turn the check over as well.
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Dusty to B4Real2Me November 28, 2007 21:14:06

Sorry, that amount, if you knew there were no implications, and the organization wouldn't suffer from the loss, you would probably think differently, but for teh most part you're right, I am the exact same way, but I think more realistically I think...
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B4Real2Me to Dusty November 28, 2007 21:32:24

Say what you want but Dusty you would turn the money in because common sense would tell you that this company would recognize their mistake and would contact you wanting their money back. Legally even though the mistake was made on their part, you knew you were only suppose to be getting a check for $15 and by cashing that check in knowing that the money wasn't meant to be yours... that's stealing and you're not a criminal.
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MissQue... to Dusty November 29, 2007 00:15:56

Dusty -- get off your high horse! The question doesn't say anything about "if there were no implications", and it doesn't say its CASH, its a check -- a lot of us may think different about finding cash, but a check is a whole different story -- and you scold Chiquita and say karma "doesn't exist" -- my dear Dusty, I expect karma's gonna bite you in your ass soon.....real soon
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Dusty to MissQue... November 29, 2007 03:37:13

I've taken pride in how I treat people, and for a long time, if Karma is gonna bite me in the ass, it will more than likely feel really good...
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MissQue... to Dusty November 29, 2007 16:51:32

Dusty....... Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I guess if you can call B4Real2Me a liar and a thief when you don't even know her, I can call you ANAL based on your comments, without being slanderous!

Don't be a hater just because she got Top Comment on this one : )
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Dusty to MissQue... November 29, 2007 17:50:06

I could care less, and I didn't call her a thief, I called her a human. It's only natural to do this, for her to attempt to be noble without any doubt, it purely not true...
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MissQue... to Dusty November 29, 2007 18:50:51

Dusty -- I don't have alzheimers -- YOUR comments to B4Real2Me:

21 hrs ago "if you could get away with it, don't tell me you wouldn't take it (interpretation -- you're a liar)
21 hrs ago "don't try to act so noble, you don't fool anyone" (interpretation -- you're a liar and untrustworthy)
23 hrs ago "try not to lie, its making my head hurt because you do it so often (interpretation -- you're a liar)

Sorry, dear, but I'll bet if someone made those comments to you, you wouldn't think they were JUST CALLING YOU A HUMAN! Poof, you're gone -- wasted enough time on ANAL WHO LIES ABOUT HIS OWN COMMENTS WHEN CAUGHT!
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Dusty to MissQue... November 29, 2007 20:53:13

I said I never called her a thief, I called her a liar becuase she is, she knows it too. People don't make those comments about me becuase I'm not lying to them. I don't have to lie to make my arguments look appealying, facts do that for me. You should try it, sweetheart...