Why oh why would you hand this over to the police

[southend_shrimp]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/6903433.stm

Police are trying to trace the owner of 65,400 euros (£44,000) mistakenly sent to a 16-year-old boy who bought a Playstation Two for £95 on eBay.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Unbelievable ... i'd spend it like a shot !!!!!!!!!!

 

[shrimpled]

The cash arrived in a box at the house in Aylsham, Norfolk, with the games console, but minus two games.

I love that line! Oh **** mum they've forgotten to send me Fifa and Football manager, they sent me this instead!

 

[shrimpled]

I wouldn't spen it like a shot, but i wouldn't give it back. That would pay off a couple of loans.

 

[Mr. Benedict]

Silly boy - I'd have kept that one quiet!

 

[Southend_Lady]

If he had kept it though, would he in some way be in the wrong for keeping it? I mean of course we would all want to keep that amount of money if it arrived through the front door for free, but there must have been a reason that they gave it back, would they have been doing anything wrong if they banked it?

 

[Cricko2]

If he had kept it though, would he in some way be in the wrong for keeping it? I mean of course we would all want to keep that amount of money if it arrived through the front door for free, but there must have been a reason that they gave it back, would they have been doing anything wrong if they banked it?

Banked it Yes, Spent it No. This would of course invole informing the Police... who would no doubt rather they handled it for awhile.It would have to stay in an account for I think it is three years without claim ..then it becomes yours if no claim has been put against it with adequate proof.....Im sure Matt Knows more.

 

[Mr. Benedict]

If he had kept it though, would he in some way be in the wrong for keeping it? I mean of course we would all want to keep that amount of money if it arrived through the front door for free, but there must have been a reason that they gave it back, would they have been doing anything wrong if they banked it?

I don't think so, unless the money was the proceeds of criminal activity of some kind, in which holding on to it may be illegal.

 

[Firestorm]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007330156,00.html

as if 135k would just appear in your bank account ....

 

[Southend_Lady]

I don't think so, unless the money was the proceeds of criminal activity of some kind, in which holding on to it may be illegal.

Well in that case then I am sure that is why they gave it in to the police. If i had that happen to me and I kept it I would be constantly worried that someone would find out that I had it and I would have to give it all back after spending it. Think most people would feel like they had to give it in.

 

[ldnfatso]

they did the right thing. Probably 95 times out of 100 this will have been laundered money! By keeping it you risk prison.

 

[BrettieAngell]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007330156,00.html

as if 135k would just appear in your bank account ....

what the fudge? possible 7 years in nick if it's true though!

 

[fredheim_holm]

He'd probably of been tracked down by the mafia.

 

[londonblue]

I don't think so, unless the money was the proceeds of criminal activity of some kind, in which holding on to it may be illegal.

Not to mention dangerous when said criminals come looking for it.

 

[The Big Shrimp]

I liked the line where the woman who found the £135K, spent some of it on SEXY underwear! How could any underwear look sexy on that moose!!! :minger: I think she's related to Olive from On The Buses!!!