Louisiana woman arrested after refusing to return $1.2 million mistakenly put into her account

AP ^ | 4/11/2021 | Staff

[daler]

“I take it that she is not much on honesty. Or personal hygiene, if the photo is to be believed.”

But remember...when an armed intruder kicks in your door and threatens you and your family, she’ll be on the other end of your 9-1-1 call.

[PAR35]

She should have used the defense that the Nigerian that contacted her to get the money out of the country really came through for her.

[redgolum]

Had a former coworker with the same situation.

His account was one number away from a hotel’s. First they over drew his account by $25K. Then after that got sorted out he ended up with $75K in his bank account.

He was charged overage till he took them to court.

[Fai Mao]

I would blame the bank.

[napscoordinator]

I would too. I’m sick of banks screwing up and acting all high and mighty. I mean she was wrong but arrest is not warranted.

[Fai Mao]

There are 3 possibilities. Another customer transposed a number. Someone gave another customer the wrong number. The bank messed up.

In he first two cases they could ask and a good and decent person would return the cash. If the woman was really honest, she’d have returned it. In the last case, the bank is at fault and should pay the appropriate party.

[a fool in paradise]

The rules say, "BANK ERROR IN YOUR FAVOR." - Monopoly, Parker Bros.

[dfwgator]

But then again she's playing Black Monopoly...

[entropy12]

Neither did Hillary, yet Hillary made $100,000 profit in a very short time trading corn futures.

[dynoman]

She didn’t, someone else did it for her.

[from occupied ga]

Nice non answer. You blame the bank, but she has your money and won’t give it back. What do you do. Do you say oh that’s all right you can keep my money because the bank screwed up?

[Rembrandt]

If you overpay the IRS, you’ll die before you receive a refund!

[JohnnyP]

Cattle futures.

[.44 Special]

...more dangerous than lupa.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

#31. While “$1.2 million ain’t what it used to be”, in this woman’s case, it could be 2-5 in jail and seizures of all her illegally gained properties/bank accounts and her supply of Fried Pig Skins.

[StayoutdaBushesWay]

Except, Someone is always watching from above.

[moovova]

"Fried Pig Skins"

Now you've done it...I'm having fried pork skins for breakfast!

Seriously, this woman was just plain stupid thinking she could get away with this. Bought a house? LOL! That's a great way to hide from the law.

[nesnah]

She looks like a good and worthy candidate for the next Supervisor of Elections.

[entropy12]

Thank you. Your memory is in good shape.

[SunkenCiv]

[snip] Authorities say that Spadoni moved the funds to a separate account at Fidelity and used some of the money to buy a car and a house. [/snip]

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/woman-arrested-for-refusing-to-return-1-2-million-she-received-from-charles-schwab-via-accounting-error-11618416297