You'd win that bet.
Posted on 10/02/2008 2:20:00 PM PDT by MplsSteve
For the first time since she erroneously received a $2.6 million check from the state and went on a spending spree that included cars and jewelry, Sabrina Walker told her story Thursday, tearfully saying she never imagined herself in court for a criminal sentencing.
"Indeed this was a mistake. I didn't create this," she said. "I didn't swindle the state. I didn't trick anyone. I have suffered greatly from the moment this has been done. My dreams have been shattered."
Walker, 38, of Minneapolis, asked for mercy and compassion. District Court Judge Marilyn Rosenbaum said she'd already been given some mercy and sentenced Walker to nine months in the work house, three months longer than a presentence investigation report prepared by the county suggested. She agreed to allow Walker to be released for classes and work.
Rosenbaum noted that after calling the Department of Health and Human Services about the check and establishing it wasn't for her, Walker went out and spent $267,000 within a few hours.
Late in March 2007, a check intended for the Hennepin County Medical Center was addressed and sent to Walker when a state employee typed a single digit wrong.
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This woman IS a swindler!
She knowingly cashed a check that wasn't intended for her.
I'm speaking only for myself but if a check for 2.6 million dollars shows up in my mailbox, I'm ripping it up!
Comments or opinions - anyone?
I’ll bet she’s an obama voter.
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This woman is stupid.
Stupid is as stupid does!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
o months in jail for 500K?.
when is she paying back the state?
Well she did the right thing verifying if it was for her or not.
She became a crook when she started spending it after knowing it wasn't hers.
*******My dreams have been shattered********
Dream on baby!
- The check would be cashed.
- Nobody would be criminally charged except maybe the check writing entity if it bounced.
- The check writing entity would have a hell of a time getting its money back.
The story is woefully incomplete.
How much of the money did she pay back?
As I recall on the few occassions when I made the mistake of overpaying the state, the state happily desposit the check. And then it took months of onerous paperwork and many calls to finally be refunded. I don’t think any criminal charges were filed.
$100,000 for a student loan...Wonder what she studied in school?
I wouldn't rip it up. Notify the state in writing and send it back via registered mail.
Of course, you could deposit it, wait until they notify you and then send them a check for the full amount. Interest for a few weeks...
If you’re going to go ahead and spend the money you don’t call to find out if it was sent mistakenly first, that sets up the case for malfeasance. Offshore account is also a good thing to keep in mind, and leaving the country.
Wow quite a mistake. Certainly I would have called state, but if the state insisted it was mine I would cash it.
You'd win that bet.
You may be on to something!
OK I want to know what the bank said when she deposited it??/...Wouoldn’t there be questions?...wouldn’t they have called the state to verify such a large number???..How nuch money did the bank make off the deal???
“Of course, you could deposit it, wait until they notify you and then send them a check for the full amount. Interest for a few weeks...”
No! That could land you in jail! I would shred the check.
Nice try lady.
And I agree. That thing would go straight into the shredder. Twice.
I’m still laughing at the post below yours about her being an Obama voter.
Of COURSE she’s a swindler. I could see someone cashing a small check thinking it was for them. But let’s face it, if most people received a check for 2.6 million they’d KNOW it was a mistake immediately and, even the person with the most minimal amount of intelligence would have to know that if they take that money it’s going to be found out. People may overlook small checks, but a 2.6 M mistake is GOING to be found.
This lady is a thief, plain and simple. Just the fact that she bought luxury items is proof as well.
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