This made me laugh.
www.guardian.co.uk/money/2013/feb/09/26000-banking-error
Then I felt bad.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 11 Feb 2013, 16:05, 4 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

I really don't get how she didn't notice
but I guess if you're saving, then maybe you just assume it's there.

I still find it hard to believe that they can't do anything - the person that recieved it in error spent it, and I'm pretty sure that's still theft, from a criminal point of view. They might claim they can't pay it back, but surely "that or doing time for thefto f £25K" might convince them otherwise?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 11 Feb 2013, 16:12, Reply)

It's the sort of thing you'd hope to notice at least once a year.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 11 Feb 2013, 16:14, Reply)

I would feel bad, but to not notice for two years...

( Kroney, Mon 11 Feb 2013, 16:15, Reply)

I can sympathise, but really you shouldn't make this sort of mistake more than once
why would you not check your savings account the day after to see if teh money has made it through, if it hadn't then call the bank and find out whats going on. You do have to take some responsibility with your own money.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 11 Feb 2013, 16:23, Reply)

Totally agree (oh god, not again)
I'm just not sure why they can't start criminal proceedings against the person that spent it. It's pretty clear in law, I think, that it's still theft.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 11 Feb 2013, 16:46, Reply)

Apparently, or at least according to the people who comment on these articles, it is actually fraud, not theft.
Because you're illegally downloading someone elses money.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 11 Feb 2013, 16:54, Reply)

I find that both horrific and helerious at the same time.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 11 Feb 2013, 16:31, Reply)