What if, I say again, IF one day while at the ATM, the machine spit out RM3,000 instead of RM300? Logically, the first thing is to check your saving account balance, making sure that the extra "0" didn't come out from there. If the balance checked out, then, what would you do?
Return the extra to the bank? Take only RM300 and leave the balance RM2700 at the ATM? Or take the money and walk away? After all, it's not that you hold a gun and rob the bank. It's just some machine's mistake.
Still having a problem in deciding what to do? What if, I say again, IF the ATM spit out RM3 million? RM30 million? RM300 million?
Tough question, right? Especially if the amount is getting larger. Morally, it's wrong. Legally, I'm not sure. If you need guidance, check out the true story below.
Couple flees after $7.8m Westpac bank blunder
May 21, 2009 09:10am
NEW Zealand police are searching for a couple who have allegedly fled with millions of dollars that was accidentally deposited into their account.
The couple is understood to have received a $NZ10 million ($7.8 million) deposit after asking Westpac Bank for a $NZ10,000 overdraft, NZPA is reporting.
The couple ran a service station in Rotorua, according to NZPA.
"The individuals associated with this account are believed to have left New Zealand and police (are) working through Interpol to locate those individuals," said Detective Senior Sergeant David Harvey of New Zealand Police.
"Westpac Bank has recovered some of the money which had been inappropriately withdrawn."
He did not specific how much had been recovered and refused to confirm any other details about the case.
"At this time I am not prepared to disclose the amount of money involved, name the individuals or business involved, or discuss which country the individuals may be in right now."
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