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FYI since it's currently in the news

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Good lord what did those people think was going to happen? The bank would just go, "Oops! Our fault! Have free money!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Doesn't seem like much thinking was involved

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

aka why I've been banned for life from TD Bank North since 2011

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I did this 20+ years ago after a bank stole my money with bogus overdraft fees and refused to reverse them. Rent was due. Wrote myself a check a withdrew my fucking money from the ATM. Never got in trouble but it was a few hundred not thousands like those idiots. Opened a new account elsewhere before check systems or whatever its called flagged me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I've learned from that article that there are some really bad ways to take advantage of a system. I almost feel bad for the banks... Nah.