ok i went to bank recently to withdrawl some money from my account ,well the teller made mistake gave me to much money back.what should i do ?
2007-02-06 09:13:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
I had that happen to me 2 years ago at a Washington Mutual. It wasn't at the Drive thru but rather on a regular ATM machine. I requested $40 but I got like $260.00 however, on my slip it said $260.01 Not sure how it calculated that .01 cent, the machine doesn't even give change. So I went inside and tell a clerk what had happened so she was able to fix, and she made me fill out this incident report. I asked what could of happened if I had just left without telling them anything, and she said that their head quarter would of picked that up and send me a letter to return the money and I would of had to explain my case on the .01 cent. It was very strange.
You wont get rewarded for your honesty so don't expect them to give you a reward for it. I guess your honesty is your greatest reward.
2007-02-06 09:32:47 · answer #1 · answered by RSB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should return the money to the bank and explain what happened.
Tellers "balance" their windows daily and keep a record of cash in and out. I can assure you they are researching where the amount out of balance is. You certainly are not at any fault in this situation but the teller is being placed under scruitiny. The right thing to do is to help clear it up and be proud you are so honest.
2007-02-06 09:26:27 · answer #2 · answered by bnkr27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The teller will be short in their cash drawer for that day. The honest thing would be to go back to the bank and explain what happened since I do not think that they can actually identify that you specifically received too much money.
2007-02-06 09:18:47 · answer #3 · answered by NHMike 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This should depend on the interest rate and level of service your bank provides. Although 'thou shalt not steal' is good advice to stick to on most occasions if you feel your bank hasn't been up to the mark with you this year, then go ahead and take a pen if only to make yourself happy for a few minutes and to feel the rush of stealing something. I'm pretty sure Bank of America or Wachovia or any other large bank wouldn't mind if you stole their pens. Smaller banks or credit unions might find it more irritating though.
2016-03-29 08:23:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the teller probably came up ''short'' at the end of their work day. depending on the amount they are short they could get in major trouble. the honest thing to do is to bring it back. then agian if your not honest you can keep it and they can't prove that your the one who got the extra money... it was a mistake on the tellers part. it really depends on the sort of person you are.
2007-02-06 11:51:20 · answer #5 · answered by vneck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should go back to the bank and return the money, explaining what happened.
Ask yourself this: Is the added money worth more or less than knowing you've done the right thing?
2007-02-06 09:17:09 · answer #6 · answered by artemisaodc1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give it back. That money belongs to someone else. Plus that teller may get fired and not be able to pay the bills and go on welfare and increase your taxes.
2007-02-06 09:18:16 · answer #7 · answered by waltzorro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I would return it. In most banks the teller has to make up her losses.
2007-02-06 09:16:22 · answer #8 · answered by Pepper's Mommy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
EVERYTHING the teller gave you is on camera. Come forward and do the right thing. These cameras know exactly what she gave you and they KNOW YOU KNOW !!
You know what the right thing to do is, so go take care of it and sleep well !
2007-02-06 10:18:38 · answer #9 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An honest person would go into the bank and tell her what happened.
2007-02-06 09:16:09 · answer #10 · answered by bahamabreeze 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋