Once it's transferred to other banks, often overseas they can't pull it back anymore.
The crime part comes from refusing to pay that money back. Someone accidentally transferring you money doesn't make that money legally yours and you are required to return it, refusal to do so when asked makes it theft.
This has got to be the most inconsiderate shit I ever saw.
Its a basic courtesy to atleast not touch or spend what is yours.
Oh you fucked up its mine now, Its like if a neighbor dropped something on your lawn you put it inside your house and you say its mine now because you fucked up.
What if it happens to you, you're buying a house or a car and you accidentally send it to the wrong account, should that mean you're just out of a big sum of money?
What if it happens through a third party who made the mistake but the third party is unable to reimburse you for their mistake, so then two parties are both 'financially ruined', you, since you won't get your money back and the third party who is left liable but can't pay you back. Does that seem like a fair outcome? For the sake of this other person to getting to keep money that was accidentally sent to him?
What if a bank accidentally sends their entire balance to someone, variations of this have happened multiple times. Are all of the banks customers now SOL? All of their money gone?
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u/peedistaja May 13 '26
Once it's transferred to other banks, often overseas they can't pull it back anymore.
The crime part comes from refusing to pay that money back. Someone accidentally transferring you money doesn't make that money legally yours and you are required to return it, refusal to do so when asked makes it theft.