r/nottheonion • u/devicto89 • 2d ago

B***h, new laws!' California shoplifting suspect surprised stealing is now a felony

https://www.fox13news.com/news/new-laws-california-shoplifting-suspects-surprised-stealing-felony
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u/AceOBlade 1d ago

Fr, Like bro Its your bank, they have your name, DL#, and SSN. And you cashing in fraudulent checks. Thats a felony, I feel like this type of scam was targeting specific groups of people, because even a random ATM at a gas station will refuse to give you money until the money is confirmed in your bank account, and you want me to believe chase didn't know? I feel like they are trying to fill up all the new prisons, for that cheap labor #NEWSLAVES

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u/Nicksterr2000 1d ago

New prisons? They're actively closing prisons in California.

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u/TechHeteroBear 1d ago

Is bank fraud a state law or federal law?

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u/Sixaxist 1d ago

Wire Fraud (which is what the Chase fake check fiasco was), is a Felony. What's crazy is that I saw a literal line of people outside the Chase bank on my way home from work and couldn't figure out what could possibly warrant that many individuals standing out there other than a rogue employee giving away "free" money.

I was close lol.

Former coworker at my last job saw the TikTok on it and withdrew $80k through multiple accounts and said he was going to quit before January and take his time finding a better job.

He then panicked when he saw the negative balance and people online saying they'll be charged and soon arrested. He was here on a Visa though, and according to friend who worked in his department, he just one day vanished, so likely took the money and bounced lol.

I dunno if $80k USD is enough for me to never be able to visit the U.S. again though (from a foreigner's PoV), but $80k goes a loooooong way back there.

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u/Baron80 1d ago

Back in the day there were banks that let you make deposits at the ATM on the honor system. You just put a deposit envelope in the ATM and tell it how much was in it. If you did it on a Friday you had until Monday to put the money back in the bank.