2007-02-08 00:44:39 · 4 answers · asked by shua256 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
Well you should have returned the money to the bank and not waited 2 years. Why do people think they are honest just because they do not steal, but think it would be OK to keep an accounting error from a bank or company. It is still dishonesty if you seek it out or by not returning something that does not belong to you.
2007-02-08 00:56:29 · answer #1 · answered by Karen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you, I would report it to the bank. Perhaps someone else, just like you, might have been missing money in his/her account and probably arguing with the bank for the past two years. Imagine, if you were the person who lost that $4000....what would you do? Or perhaps a bank accountant or clerk, who mistakenly deposited the money on your account. Though this may not go un-noticable for ever, but when and if bank can not find out where the money went, then this poor accountant is responsible and have to pay to the bank from his/her salary. And now imagine....you were this poor accountant paying $4000 back to the bank.
You know $4000 is a lots of money but not the end of the world. And in your own heart you know it is NOT your money. If you are a believer, remember even no one has noticed it for the past two years, God is watching you and your honesty. Or perhaps you are being judged by God. If you return this money, you will be rewarded eventually. Now it is up to you whether to keep it or report it to the bank and return the money, you make your own decision.
2007-02-08 01:02:49 · answer #2 · answered by purplemollies 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep it in there and collect the interest. You can argue to keep the interest since that was partially based on the account that you picked, and that the fault is not yours. Though despite what others on here say, I wouldn't ever spend it b/c eventually the bank will find out and when they do they will take the 4,000 back out, whether you have it in there or not.
2007-02-08 00:53:11 · answer #3 · answered by phantom_of_valkyrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think legally they could even do anything about it as far as getting you in trouble, but, if they figure out its an error you would have to re-pay if you use it. I would just let it sit there and earn interest, they couldnt take that from you at least.
2007-02-08 02:37:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋