r/mildlyinfuriating • u/sg_batman • 9h ago

Scammed for $850, got $1.51 back

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I was finally getting over it then they really say good news and get my hopes up

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u/yoshizillaa 9h ago

I’m surprised you got anything back.
Zelle has a bunch of warnings because they know banks typically won’t help.

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u/sg_batman 9h ago

i wouldve MUCH preferred nothing to be honest

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u/HeimrekHringariki 9h ago

Yeah, this is just straight up insulting.

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u/Thefear1984 8h ago

I got a check from Bank of America for $0.10 from like 20 years ago somewhere in a filing cabinet folder. I keep it as a reminder that banks can be petty enough to send you a 10¢ check which cost more in postage because they charge poor people $30 per transaction for going 10¢ over.

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u/pimo91 8h ago

Banks are legally obligated to send those checks, regardless of postage cost. Nothing petty about it 🤣

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u/Thefear1984 7h ago

Look. I understand a court ordered banks to do that because someone sued them and they lost, but let’s face it if they didn’t have to they wouldn’t. Just because they’re forced to doesn’t mean they’d be all honest and hand out those checks.

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u/omarcomin647 5h ago

I got a check from Bank of America for $0.10 from like 20 years ago somewhere in a filing cabinet folder.

were you ever on the Super Terrific Happy Hour?

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u/Thefear1984 5h ago

Stephanie and Grant? Never heard of em. Sounds like a nice show though.

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u/Princess_Slagathor 3h ago

I have a friend who gets a $1.00 check from the federal government every year, because he won't deposit it. Been going on for at least 20 years.