Take The Money and Run?

Burning questions of the day answered by the Toyspeed populace

Moderator: The Mod Squad

Would you take it and run?

Take It and Run
27
47%
Give it Back ASAP
30
53%
 
Total votes : 57

Take The Money and Run?

Postby ee904age » Thu May 21, 2009 7:01 pm

If your bank accidently transferred $10,000,000 into your account, would you take it and run or do the honest thing and return it?

Personally, I would hide it for as long as possible, claiming the interest, then return it when they caught up with me.
90 SW20 Turbo - Project
90 SW20 N/A - Sold
User avatar
ee904age
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 1388
Joined: Tue Dec 16, 2003 6:27 pm
Location: Wanganui

Postby Bling » Thu May 21, 2009 7:15 pm

I'd give it back, but only because i'm too lazy / too much effort to give up current life till they find you :lol: Surely with passports etc they can trace anyone. Unless they swam with cases of cash :lol:

Would hope for a bonus though for the honesty
User avatar
Bling
** Moderator **
 
Posts: 15990
Joined: Mon Dec 22, 2003 9:02 pm
Location: Quake City

Postby phraza » Thu May 21, 2009 7:33 pm

yea i reckon Karma would come around prettty quickly if you ran haha

tempting though...
2WD 06 Hilux
User avatar
phraza
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 234
Joined: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:55 am
Location: North Shore, Auckland

Re: Take The Money and Run?

Postby MR2BOY23 » Thu May 21, 2009 7:40 pm

ee904age wrote:If your bank accidently transferred $10,000,000 into your account, would you take it and run or do the honest thing and return it?

Personally, I would hide it for as long as possible, claiming the interest, then return it when they caught up with me.


Heard someone say that on the rock this morning. I'd honestly just own up straight away hoping for some sort of good reward :D
MR2BOY23
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 1500
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:30 am
Location: Hong Kong

Re: Take The Money and Run?

Postby MrOizo » Thu May 21, 2009 8:26 pm

MR2BOY23 wrote:... I'd honestly just own up straight away hoping for some sort of good reward :D


knowing banks... you might get a promo pack with merchandise, free fees for a year and a frizbee! :roll:
User avatar
MrOizo
Toyspeed Legend
 
Posts: 6658
Joined: Thu May 16, 2002 9:26 pm
Location: Onehunga, Auckland

Postby Boosted_162 » Thu May 21, 2009 8:43 pm

Id give it back. They are gunna catch up with them one day and will pay for it (literally :lol:)

I find for those sorta things im too honest to try get away with it. Got my wof yesterday without paying because they forgot, but went back to pay when i realised.
Current:
1996 KZN185 Hilux Surf
2008 Mazda2
Boosted_162
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 3624
Joined: Sun Sep 04, 2005 1:02 am
Location: Kaukapakapa

Postby Nuty|Mike » Thu May 21, 2009 9:43 pm

leave it in the bank and let the interest gather (surely 10mill's gotta give back a few g's in interest) then let them have thier 10 mill back .

or if your from rotorua take some and run
05 Mazda Verisa .....for the Family
User avatar
Nuty|Mike
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 1714
Joined: Tue May 28, 2002 12:02 pm
Location: Dunedin

Re: Take The Money and Run?

Postby Nuty|Mike » Thu May 21, 2009 9:44 pm

ee904age wrote:If your bank accidently transferred $10,000,000 into your account, would you take it and run or do the honest thing and return it?

Personally, I would hide it for as long as possible, claiming the interest, then return it when they caught up with me.


aww man you had that idea already
05 Mazda Verisa .....for the Family
User avatar
Nuty|Mike
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 1714
Joined: Tue May 28, 2002 12:02 pm
Location: Dunedin

Postby Adydas » Thu May 21, 2009 10:09 pm

they cant live here again thats for sure..
User avatar
Adydas
** Moderator **
 
Posts: 5059
Joined: Mon Jun 10, 2002 4:00 pm
Location: Auckland nz

Postby crispy'86 » Thu May 21, 2009 11:17 pm

I'd give it back, it's not like you'd get away with it for too long before someone realises who you are, and you end up having to pay it back. Oh and i'd get a receipt, enlarge it laminate it and put it on the wall for s^@@@s and giggles
1983 Trueno Ae86 ( project), 92 HSV Clubbie. 2000 Fielder wagon
Many previously owned projects: 94 Hilux 4WD, 92 VP SS commodore, AE85 notchback, Ae85 rolling shell, Ke35 sr coupe, EP82 turb starlet
User avatar
crispy'86
** Moderator **
 
Posts: 3548
Joined: Thu Jul 03, 2003 11:27 pm
Location: Chch

Postby Adamal » Thu May 21, 2009 11:43 pm

How the hell would they get the money though.

Like what, stroll up to a teller and say "Hey, I'd like to withdraw $10,000,000 please. In $20 notes".

If they transfered it to an off shore bank acc, the bank could pretty much reverse it, and chances are they wouldn't let them transfer that much anyway. Most places have a daily limit.

Sure, the money may be in your account, but when you try and withdraw it somehow, the bank is gonna stop and say "Waaaait a minute...."
Motorsport is like sex. You could take it to track and have a long, enjoyable session, or you could take it to the strip and get it over with in less than 20 seconds.
User avatar
Adamal
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 11592
Joined: Sun May 02, 2004 4:01 pm
Location: Waitakere Drift Stage (Ranges)

Postby rolla_fxgt » Fri May 22, 2009 12:01 am

I'd donate it to a heap of charities. Cause then I wouldn't benefit personally from it so they couldn't claim it back legally.

And the bank wouldn't want to claim it back from the charities for fear of a backlash.

Otherwise I'd run to a south american country and hideout with the money there.

I'm pretty sure there'd be some countries that wouldn't bat an eyelid if you transferred 10 mill into an account in their country and then withdrew it, or do it to multiple accounts, make it hard to trace. $10 mil would be chump change in some countries, especially since its only $10 mil NZ, so about $5 mil US
Ending up with spare parts in assembling things since 1983
User avatar
rolla_fxgt
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 1641
Joined: Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:54 pm
Location: Rotorua

Postby Dell'Orto » Fri May 22, 2009 12:11 am

I'd send an email to someone overseas, telling them of mine and theirs good fortune, and if they can send me an account number I'll deposit the money overnight, minus some fees of course.
This is the perfect plan and cannot fail.
1988 KE70 Wagon - Slowly rusting
1990 NA6 MX-5 - because reasons
2018 Ranger - Because workcar
1997 FD3S RX-7 Type R - all brap, all the time
OMG so shiny!

Quint wrote:Not just cock, large cock.
User avatar
Dell'Orto
** Moderator **
 
Posts: 17494
Joined: Tue Jul 08, 2003 5:07 am
Location: Straight out the ghetto, Lower Hutt

Postby xsspeed » Fri May 22, 2009 12:48 am

Dell'Orto wrote:I'd send an email to someone overseas, telling them of mine and theirs good fortune, and if they can send me an account number I'll deposit the money overnight, minus some fees of course.
This is the perfect plan and cannot fail.

oh lol
proven track record that plan
xsspeed
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 3946
Joined: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:56 pm
Location: Auckland

Postby trdtrueno » Fri May 22, 2009 9:12 am

would give it back....sure it would be cool, but dont know how you can escape without a trace with $10mill in your account...and couldnt just drop my life haha

on another note....if it can be placed into the account electonically...cant the bank just reverse the transaction???
User avatar
trdtrueno
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 155
Joined: Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:28 pm
Location: Pukekohe

Postby pjay » Fri May 22, 2009 9:22 am

With 10 mil, you can afford an identity change
User avatar
pjay
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 1672
Joined: Wed May 16, 2007 5:59 pm

Postby spencer » Fri May 22, 2009 9:54 am

Yea I'd like to know how he got away with withdrawing 6mil? appaently if you have a business account like he had they dont blink twice at million dollar+ transactions they obviously are happening all the time
ms63 crown
spencer
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 1328
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2003 1:33 pm
Location: hamilton

Postby samlloyd » Fri May 22, 2009 11:03 am

Thats how we do it in rotorua. BP owners huh
Karl Pilkington On seals - "Its between a fish and a dog."
User avatar
samlloyd
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 1047
Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:01 am
Location: Rotorua/gold coast/Bangkok

Postby TURCEL » Fri May 22, 2009 11:52 am

Id run... but then again I am a westpac customer :lol:

Apparently they in China some where... good luck finding them now, unless they slip up.

Id get in contact with the guy in the South Island whose in the run and get some tip's how to hide out from NZ Police :lol:
User avatar
TURCEL
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 703
Joined: Thu Jan 30, 2003 12:39 am
Location: Auckland

Postby Adamal » Fri May 22, 2009 12:16 pm

If they're in China, then Westpac are pretty much screwed.
Their government will just say "Not our problem, we don't care".
Motorsport is like sex. You could take it to track and have a long, enjoyable session, or you could take it to the strip and get it over with in less than 20 seconds.
User avatar
Adamal
Toyspeed Member
 
Posts: 11592
Joined: Sun May 02, 2004 4:01 pm
Location: Waitakere Drift Stage (Ranges)

Next

Return to Polls

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 12 guests