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Cashier gave me extra £1000
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Ian_Griffiths_Halifax wrote: »:rotfl: So all those people getting Family Allowance and Working Families Tax Credit through unwanted pregnancies must give the money back :T
I wouldn't want to go off-topic but in many cases, yes they should.0 -
How do you know you handed £5k to the car trader?
You are believing what the bank is telling you but until they provide the evidence then how do you know it's true?
I cannot believe that a cashier would hand over a grand by mistake.
One extra note maybe, but that's one hell of a !!!! up if you ask me. If the bank is so confident that you received the money then the onus is on them to prove it.
If it bothers you that much then involve their head office, don't just leave it at branch level.Karma - the consequences of ones acts."It's OK to falter otherwise how will you know what success feels like?"1 debt v 100 days £20000 -
I would write a letter to the bank complaining that you have been upset by their accusations and have lost sleep over this and unless you receive a letter of apology and some comp for the stress that this has obviously caused you and your family, that you will take further advice from your solicitor, ending with 'And I await your reply'. and see what happens.
COULD turn in your favour.
PROBLEM here is that if you told the bank that you handed the money over to someone without counting it, they could, in theory, take the view that you are unable to disprove their accusation. Very interesting.
Good luck."Unhappiness is not knowing what we want, and killing ourselves to get it."Post Count: 4,111 Thanked 3,111 Times in 1,111 Posts (Actual figures as they once were))Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.0 -
I find it very hard to believe that you A) walked away from the teller without counting the money, yourself. And
that the seller of the car walked away from you without counting the money first. :beer:0 -
I cannot believe that a cashier would hand over a grand by mistake.
I can, actually. It has happened to me. I cashed a check for $900 in America and noticed that she'd sorta fumbled the money while counting it to me. When I counted it, there was $1400 instead of $900 - she'd given me $500 too much.
(I did return it, but it wasn't very pleasant. I felt like Whoopie Goldberg in Ghost, when she has to give that check to the nuns. I also had to stand in that very long line again and the teller was quite snotty about the whole thing. Sometimes, virtue is its only reward.
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Captain_Mainwaring wrote: »
thanks for you comment; I'am however dyselxia; the point of my story is it can be done. many people seem to being the guy a lair which is harsh and unfair. Including yourself.0 -
A few days ago I rang my bank and asked to take out £4000. They told me to come in yesterday. I wasn't paying attention to the cashier counting out £4000, when she finished she put the money in the envelopes and gave them to me. Soon as I left the bank I handed the money over to somebody who I owed without opening the envelope as I assumed it had £4000 in there. However, later on in the day I received phone calls on my house number and mobile number and a letter through the post personally dropped by the cashier, they said that I was actually given an extra £1000 and they are asking for it back. I'm not sure whether they did as I wasn't paying much attention as the cashier was counting the money. But they say they have video evidence that she accidently gave me an extra £1000. What do I do? I can't get through to the person I gave the money to because his mobile is switched off and I do not know where he lives. I owed him money from a car I bought. The bank said that if I cannot get the money by 5pm the evening then they will inform the police. Can they do this? Will I be in trouble? It's not my fault, its the cashiers.
Have you not asked to see the video yet?'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
I suspect a scam is about to happen involving a cashier, a car trader and a bank/building society customer.
Is Jackanory still on the telly?0 -
Ian_Griffiths_Halifax wrote: »I think everybody on here thinks it's dodgy :rolleyes:
At least it brought a smile to my face during a stressful afternoon the other day
I am a Mortgage adviserYou should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0 -
freddysmith wrote: »I suspect a scam is about to happen involving a cashier, a car trader and a bank/building society customer.
Is Jackanory still on the telly?
I don't know which programme to expect this on, but I bet it will either be on 'The Hustle' or 'Phonejacker'.
'Hellooooo, this is you bank calleeeeing'.I am a Mortgage Consultant and don't like to be told what I can and can't put in a signature so long as it's legal and truthful.0
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