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So the scenario goes like this…
You’ve got about three hundred dollars and change in your Bank of America checking account and you head to the ATM to grab some cash for a weekend trip to the casino.
Once there you notice a few extra zeros at the end of your account. What would you do?
Fill up the tank and head to the mall? Pack a bag and jet to Aruba? Call the bank and report the error?
Well 55 year old Ronald Page made a decision that may cost him about 15 months in jail.
Details…
Page, of Detroit, Michigan, is facing prison time after he was able to withdraw unlimited cash from his Bank of America account through the ATM when in reality he only had a few dollars deposited in the account.
Bank of America made a huge mistake and had placed Page’s account in a “pay all” status, allowing him to accumulate unlimited overdrafts.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit said Page took advantage of BOA’s mistake and from August 1 to 18 in 2009, hit up the ATMs for cash, mostly at casinos, and cashiers.
The total about overdrawn? $1,543,104!!!!!!!!!
A retired 30 year employee of Detroit’s auto industry, Page normally maintained an average balance of about $100 in his account from Dec. 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009 and the extra money seemed like a Godsend to the compulsive gambler.
Page’s winning losing streak came to an end August 18, when he attempted to withdraw $52,000 from his account while at Greektown Casino. The ATM denied his request so he traveled to the Motor City Casino on August 19 and tried again, this time attempting a lesser amount ($51,400), but he was again denied.
Two days later, Bank of America advised Page that his account was overdrawn by over $1.5 million and demanded immediate repayment.
Needless to say Page did not and has not repaid Bank of America.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office recommended 15 months in prison for Page and that the court order restitution to Bank of America for the $1,543,104.
“In this case, the bank’s glitch allowed the defendant to lose a significant amount of money that was not even his in the first place,” states the U.S. Attorney’s sentencing memorandum, filed on June 11.
“The fact that defendant acted on an impulse does not minimize the seriousness of his conduct and the need for a custodial sentence.”
Prosecutors noted that Page is not a violent offender and his age and background indicate a low risk of committing violent crimes in the future and in addition to the 15 months jail time and restitution, they also recommended Page be prohibited from gambling activity, lotteries, or wagering of any kind and from entering the premises of any gambling casinos, horse tracks, bingo parlors, or dog races or wherever gambling activity is conducted.
Page pled guilty on March 7, 2012 to theft of bank funds and will be sentenced June 27, 2012.
I personally don’t think Page deserves jail time. He certainly didn’t have to hit anyone over the head to feed his addiction, which is a good thing, and he may have even seen the extra money in his account as a gift from God.
That would be my excuse anyway…
Whose really to blame?
Page and his gambling addiction or Bank of America for inadvertently supporting it?
Well you know it is going to be said it was he fault for not telling BOA, but heck where were BOA antennas not to realize this account was over drawn back in 2009
What the hell?
Look…not saying he was right…but B.O.A. stops my card if they think I spend too much in a day, so where were they for this grievous error. They need to take responsibility in this as well and sort of chalk it up.
I would’ve said I didn’t know it was an error. Someone, even though unlikely, could’ve deposited that into his account unbeknownst to him. Sad he has to lose 15 months over something that wasn’t his fault. Last time I checked, you DON’T have to check your activity 24/7, so if money appeared, you wouldn’t neccesarily call it in. Folks give me money like that all the time.
While I don’t think he’s guilty of theft, I think it’s sad he let a gift be his downfall. I would’ve been handling business and making life better for myself and others around me.
You sound foolish, you know its not yours!!
Idiot. I would’ve taken that $$ and invested it so when they did ask for their money back I could’ve given it back and had me a 1.5 Million dollar LOAN with no interest……….. This only happens to IDIOTS.. DAMN………..
What did he do that was illegal? Wow they want to send him to jail for someoneelse’s mistake.
How did the bank even let it get up to that amount? Nobody never stopped to say "hey this guy’s account is negative $5,000, $10,000, $20,000 ect?
Lol! I need overdraft protection like this! And seriously I doubt he gambled ALL of it away. Hopefully someone holding a lil sumthin for him and can invest the money while he away for theose 15 months.
what’s going to happen to the person who works at BOA who put his account in a "pay all" status, they helped to cause this mess.
Between this story and the one about the woman that duped the government out of $2.5 million from Turbo Tax…I can see why we always have to Bail these banks out! They have not a clue of how their businesses are ran on a day to day basis. Like Chase losing $3.5 Billion and calling it "mistakes"!! Box in the closet is where im keeping my money!
I wish somebody would let me "pay all" I would be modest about it and they wouldnt find out.
PREACH!!
Both are the blame. He knew it wasn’t his money to begin with. And Bank of America need to fire the person who made such a big error. Check and double check account numbers before processing….SMH. lol
I hope he is smart enough to quit now
I know many are not going to agree with me but, legally speaking, Page is wrong. I know the Bank made a mistake, but he took something that he knew did not belong to him and he kept doing. Thats theft all day long. Now if he would of kept it under 1000, the Bank and the law probably would of had him pay restitution, put him on probation. But , yes, 1.5 million from a bank insured by the government created FDIC..15 months sounds about right. It would of been hard but I only would of withdrew the amount I knew I had. Sometimes the devil set traps, and we willingly fall into them and place the blame on someone else.
That’s what BOA gets, after they illegally foreclosed on all of those houses and the people only got $2000 after the class action suit, BOA SUCKS!!!
OVERDRAFT protection is there for minor mistakes…NOT A LOAN. He knew that money wasn’t his and therefore he should have to pay iot back for the rest of his life. I don’t think he should have to go to jail though…
He was a straight idiot. Who in the heck gambles that much money away. I bet he is probably behind in his rent, car note and credit card bills. I know the casino loved him. I have not sympathy at all for him. If I ever came across that type of mistake and if I chose to take the money you better believe I would pay off all my bills including my house and have some stashed away somewhere. This fool don’t have anything to show for it.
I thought the most you can withdraw from an ATM is 300 dollars at one time. Damn I know he regretting the phuck outta this. Soon as you see you got more money in your account than what you suppose to have call the bank immediately.
… and I thought I hit a lick when a machine at Chuck E. Cheese malfunctioned and gave me endless tickets.
Same thing happened to me.
ME TOO QUITE A FEW TIMES!!!! MICHELLE NEED TO CHECK HER ADVERTISERS!!!!!
Every time I click on this site, it loads so slow and it makes everything on my computer crash. Anyway on topic, if I ever received a large deposit I WOULD NOT touch it for years. I would stay quiet and not notify them then move it to an offshore account.
BOA is wrong. These banks are always f-king up and then trying to point the finger at somebody else. He was wrong too for spending the money but this man obviously has a serious problem that requires medical intervention. What would happen if you put coke in front of a crackhead or a bottle of liquor in front of an alcoholic? They asses will be going for what they know. They made the mistake of giving someone with gambling problem access to unlimited money. That was a recipe for a disaster……
I’m stuck with BoA for the next few years. So I won’t speak too ill of them.. But I’m saying, they cant be difficult to work with sometimes
Some of you OBVIOUSLY are amoral and have no concept of right and wrong. Page was WRONG! Period, forward and effin blank! He knew he did not have 1.5 million in his account and willingly, maliciously, and purposefully went to gamble the money away. He even had the audacity to come to the ATM on several occasions and withdraw more and more money. And some of you really believe that he isn’t at fault????????????? Either you’re just plain stupid or your comment purely was for shock value. If that was your 1.5 million that was suppose to be deposited in your account and instead was deposited in Page’s account I’m sure many of you would sing a different tune.
This was an error by BOA but Page should have been honest and forthright about it. I know what I have in both my checking and savings. If 1.5 suddenly appeared out of nowhere, I would be (hell I should be) inclined to understand who deposited the money.
As a law student, I understand many of you are clearly lay persons and don’t understand the law. However, it is a crime to spend money that you have full knowledge that it isn’t yours. That nigga knew damn well 1.5 million was not from God. Furthermore, spending money that isn’t yours is theft and fraudulent behavior. His black ass is lucky that 15 months is all that he received.
Note to blogger: you sound stupid and ignorant. From god?!? Really!
Why take the money when it’s not yours and why in the hell you didn’t think they werent going to notice 1.5 million dollards missing?
possession is 9/10 of the law he should’ve had a better lawyer than what he had, this error had taken place for not months but for some years. When he leave the state and his account freezes he had to call the bank and request they take the block off of it which means it isn’t his fault. I was giving an inheritance years ago and i had to bring in paper work into my bank for the federal government anything over 100 thousand the bank must report with proof of where that income came from. I am now wondering what the hell is wrong with our government?
BANK OF AMERICA IS TO BLAME. WE STRUGGLING TO PAY BILLS RENT/MORTGAGE AND BARELY HAVE ENOUGH TO GET THOSE CUTE SHOES WE WANT. I WOULD OF TOOK IT TOO. WELL NOT ALL OF IT BUT I WOULD OF HAD A LIL SHOPPING SPREE. SO YOU MEAN TO TELL ME BOA WONT BE BLAMED FOR ANY OF IT?
I KNOW ITS WRONG AND I BELEIVE HE IS TO BLAME BUT SO IS BOA AND I CANT LIE I WOULD WONDER WHERE IT CAME FROM BUT I WOULD ALSO BE HAPPY ABOUT IT. I WOULD TAKE MONEY THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO COVER LATER. SO AT LEAST 5 THOUSAND OF THAT WOULD BE SPENT IM SORRY ITS LIKE HAVING MONEY BURN AND WHOLE IN YA POCKET. BUT WHEN THEY ASK FOR THEY MONEY BACK I WOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT CAUSE I WOULDNT SPEND A WHOLE 1.5 MILL
He is a fool he know GM don’t have a retirement fund that he can even save over$100 he gonna get what he has coming jail it may help his gambing and drug problem
Create more jobs. Lmao just playing leave the U.S Corp and buy my own Island.
That guy is a dumbass x1.5 million lol. Stupid fool.
The WRONG people get their hands on money!
Look man, fuck what yall talkin bout, on that high and mighty shit. If I see 1.5 anywhere near my account and im able to withdraw it, im investing it, puttin some up and i’ll be happy to come home after doin my lil yr, to come home to stupid bread. FUCK YOU MEAN. ALL YALL ON THAT HOLY SHIT, AND BANK OF AMERICA WAS DOIN FOLKS WRONG WITH THAT FORECLOSURE SHIT, SERVES THEM RIGHT.
Of course it is his fault.
It was not his, he knew it.
The problem with this man, and society in general, is they think ‘opportunity’ and ‘availability’ means it’s ok. Wrong.
I should be able to tape a $1000 bill to my car windshield at the mall and when I return it should be there. If it is not yours, it is not yours!
Stealing is stealing, no matter how accessible the item is.
If you disagree, you better be checking yourself. Your conscience is missing in action.
Am I living in a dream world? No, I fully understand the evil among us. We have to fight against that evil, and that power only comes from God’s Holy Spirit.
Now go do the RIGHT thing, everyday.
well, i think the bank need to pay half of it. because, for one it was their fault to start with! if i see an extra amount of money i wouldnt say shit either!! just think about it if you were broke and saw a large amount of cash in a bag somewhere would you take it to the police or keep it! some say things like this will stop your blessing but for me i would give my church some and keep moving..
This went on for years,if you find Money and notify the police they have a waiting period before you can claim the found money as yours and its a matter of days not years. I would wait and if the bank does not claim it I would invest the 1.5 million so if /when they ask me to return it I would have made a profit off of the money
I guess that makes me a theft, but I’m not a liar.
I’m glad to know there are so many honest folks out there. I can rest easy knowing y’all would return my money if I lost it.
He shouldn’t be in jail. BOA is at fault and putting him in prison for 15 months means he will be unemployed which also means the bank will never get that money back.
As far as I’m concerned, it was a gift.
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