Re: Unheard of: bank makes error in customer's favor

On Mar 1, 2025 at 7:58:35 AM PST, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

Somehow, two bank employees at Citigroup charged with reviewing the
transaction failed to catch the mistake in what was supposed to be a
transfer of $280 into a client's account in April, 2024.
 
The $81tn 'near miss' at Citi
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE62kLLNBxU
 
I don't understand how funds were transferred given that the monies
didn't exist in the first place.

Imagine checking your balance and finding you have $81 trillion in your
checking account. “Wow, my pension COLA really came through!”

I wouldn't take any out so they couldn't accuse me of stealing, but I might
transfer it to my savings account and let it sit there for a while before
reporting it. $81 trillion would generate a nice bit of interest even in just
a day or two...