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Related: About this forumBank accidentally deposits $37 million into woman's account
https://www.wdsu.com/article/i-was-a-millionaire-bank-accidentally-deposits-dollar37-million-into-womans-account/30218143DALLAS When a Texas woman checked her bank account earlier this week, she initially had a little extra money in it to spend on the holiday season. Ruth Balloon's account had an extra $37,203,337 in it! Balloon told KTVT she was hopeful at first.
"I hoped someone really gifted us with that $37 million, she said.
The news outlet reports Balloon first told her husband about it. He called the bank who said there had been a clerical error. The bank took the money out of their account and apologized to the couple for the mistake.
I was a millionaire, I have a screen shot of it so I can say that now, said Balloon.
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Bank accidentally deposits $37 million into woman's account (Original Post)
fleur-de-lisa
Dec 2019
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ret5hd
(21,352 posts)1. Well, I think the bank owes them at least $1K for "Pain and Suffering"...
and "Blatant Honesty".
The "Pain and Suffering" happened when they withdrew the money, not when they deposited it.
Mme. Defarge
(8,690 posts)2. Ha!
A 2019 update of Monopoly factoring in inflation!
napi21
(45,806 posts)3. She betteer call the bank back and demand they notify the IRS & Tx. Dept, of taxation
that it was THEIR ERROR and not real money! Tax Depts. are always eager to jump on what they see das a windfall of $$ and it will be her nightmare if she has to try to straighten it out later.
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)4. The Balloon account was overinflated.
exboyfil
(18,203 posts)5. Hello Cayman Island Trust
i would like to set up a numbered account.
Hello, travel agent. Book me two tickets to the Cayman Islands.
Just kidding.