Paid for Nothing
Several years ago i received a payslip throught the post from a catering company, which said that i had been paid £46.36 for catering at an international rugby match at twickenham. I checked my bank account and yes, sure enough, the money was in my account...
But the thing was i didnt work for the company, and had never even been to twickenham!
No one even bothered to ask for the money back.
I eventually realised that the company had my bank details and were able to erroneously pay me, because they were the same company who ran the albert hall bar where i'd gone for an interview, but been sacked before i even started there after a disagreement with the boss.

Not bad payment for just going to a job interview and handing over my bank details!
And bearing in mind i was a penniless student at the time, £46 (peanuts today) made a big difference.
(littlerichardsmustache, Thu 30 Sep 2004, 12:45, Reply)