Most of us have probably dreamed of waking up one day and finding their bank account somehow magically full of money.
And, for this woman, it seemed her dream came true.
However, she had to return the money which she refused to do. So, she was arrested. Here’s what really happened!
Woman Got Arrested Because She Refused to Return $1.2 Million
This woman from New Orleans last week refused to return the $1.2 million that were accidentally transferred to her bank account.
She was also fired from her job and faces multiple charges. The 33-year-old Kelyn Spadoni worked as a 911 dispatcher in Louisiana.
One morning, when checking her bank account, she saw that she had a large sum, i.e. $1.2 million. She acted fast and transferred the money to another account.
She even managed to buy a house and a car with it.
But, these weren’t her money. When she refused to return them, she was arrested. The money was accidentally transferred to her by the Schwab financial services company.
This company is also suing Spadoni in federal court. She’s being charged with theft valued at more than $25,000, bank fraud, and illegal transmission of monetary funds.
How Could Something like this Happen?
Charles Schwab was planning to send $82.56 to Spadoni. This was around one after the company installed enhancement to the software they use to transfer money.
So, rather than sending this sum, he accidentally transferred $1.2. The staff made attempts to cease the transfer; however, it was too late.
They made a reclaim request the following day; but, Spadoni was faster and she had already sent the funds to another account.
After they tried to contact Spadoni several times, but had no luck, they realized the money weren’t going to be transferred back to its owners easily.
Until now, the lawyers of Schwab have managed to recoup around 75 percent from the sum. Spadoni is currently at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center and has a bond set at $50,000.
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