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I wonder if there is a way to make it legal. Like turn it in as found and after a period if Google doesn't claim it.. At a minimum I would consult with a lawyer

by Rapzid 4y ago

I wonder if there is a way to make it legal. Like turn it in as found and after a period if Google doesn't claim it.. At a minimum I would consult with a lawyer.

Gasp0de 4y ago
In Germany it would be legal to claim it after 4 years.
capableweb 4y ago
> At a minimum I would consult with a lawyer Which, if it turns out you cannot legally keep the money somehow, you just paid a ton of money for someone to basically tell you that you cannot have the money, so now you're paying money because Google sent you money.
- Rapzid 4y ago
  Well if you are already having trouble getting Google to pay attention to you and take back the money it might be cheaper to consult a lawyer than wasting more of your own time on the issue. And then if you are considering the possibility of keeping it somehow I don't think you could afford to NOT consult a lawyer. Either way it does seem like Google is going to end up costing you time/money :|
- tyingq 4y ago
  Maybe some lawyer would take it on a percentage contingency?
friendzis 4y ago
Law of course always depend on minutiae of jurisdictions involved, but generally procedure for "found" stuff is roughly "give it police and you may be eligible for bounty"
retrac 4y ago
In common law countries, there is an extensive body of law about lost, mislaid, and abandoned property and how to deal with them. Lost, mislaid and abandoned are technically distinct classifications. Lost is a wallet on the side of the road. Mislaid is a wallet left on the counter at a store. Abandoned is something that was intentionally thrown away. Abandoned property is basically finders keepers. Mislaid property should be left and the owner contacted, and the proprietor where it was left notified to help effect that. Lost property where the owner is known must also be returned. Lost or mislaid property might eventually be claimed when the return is impossible, for example, one cannot identify or contact owner after a long period, including perhaps posting public notices. At that point, it becomes considered abandoned. Specifics vary a bit by jurisdiction, but I don't see it likely ever applying when you know who it came from and it's all on record. No reasonable person abandons cash in the wrong account. It is clearly mislaid. Maybe if they don't respond despite repeated formal contacts via legal channels. Obviously something to consult with a lawyer about over these kind of stakes...
- InCityDreams 4y ago
  >Lost, mislaid and abandoned are technically distinct classifications. Love that missing comma... Lost, mislaid, and abandoned are *three technically distinct classifications.
  - btkthrowaway1 4y ago
    the comma and adding "three" make this sentence worse imo. Don't care what the "proper" grammar rules say
  - mod 4y ago
    In context, with the explanatory sentences following, it's pretty much impossible to misread the idea.
  - hurflmurfl 4y ago
    I think that reading this sentence as "lost" and "mislaid and abandoned" is not likely. I believe most people would not use comma when they're enumerating 2 categories. E.g. "banana and apple are fruits" vs "banana, apple are fruits". Serial comma isn't really required [in all dialects], and its use is mostly mandated where it resolves some ambiguity.

by Rapzid 4y ago

I wonder if there is a way to make it legal. Like turn it in as found and after a period if Google doesn't claim it.. At a minimum I would consult with a lawyer.

Gasp0de 4y ago

In Germany it would be legal to claim it after 4 years.

capableweb 4y ago

> At a minimum I would consult with a lawyer Which, if it turns out you cannot legally keep the money somehow, you just paid a ton of money for someone to basically tell you that you cannot have the money, so now you're paying money because Google sent you money.

Rapzid 4y ago
Well if you are already having trouble getting Google to pay attention to you and take back the money it might be cheaper to consult a lawyer than wasting more of your own time on the issue. And then if you are considering the possibility of keeping it somehow I don't think you could afford to NOT consult a lawyer. Either way it does seem like Google is going to end up costing you time/money :|
tyingq 4y ago
Maybe some lawyer would take it on a percentage contingency?

friendzis 4y ago

Law of course always depend on minutiae of jurisdictions involved, but generally procedure for "found" stuff is roughly "give it police and you may be eligible for bounty"

retrac 4y ago

In common law countries, there is an extensive body of law about lost, mislaid, and abandoned property and how to deal with them. Lost, mislaid and abandoned are technically distinct classifications. Lost is a wallet on the side of the road. Mislaid is a wallet left on the counter at a store. Abandoned is something that was intentionally thrown away. Abandoned property is basically finders keepers. Mislaid property should be left and the owner contacted, and the proprietor where it was left notified to help effect that. Lost property where the owner is known must also be returned. Lost or mislaid property might eventually be claimed when the return is impossible, for example, one cannot identify or contact owner after a long period, including perhaps posting public notices. At that point, it becomes considered abandoned. Specifics vary a bit by jurisdiction, but I don't see it likely ever applying when you know who it came from and it's all on record. No reasonable person abandons cash in the wrong account. It is clearly mislaid. Maybe if they don't respond despite repeated formal contacts via legal channels. Obviously something to consult with a lawyer about over these kind of stakes...

InCityDreams 4y ago
>Lost, mislaid and abandoned are technically distinct classifications. Love that missing comma... Lost, mislaid, and abandoned are *three technically distinct classifications.
- btkthrowaway1 4y ago
  the comma and adding "three" make this sentence worse imo. Don't care what the "proper" grammar rules say
- mod 4y ago
  In context, with the explanatory sentences following, it's pretty much impossible to misread the idea.
- hurflmurfl 4y ago
  I think that reading this sentence as "lost" and "mislaid and abandoned" is not likely. I believe most people would not use comma when they're enumerating 2 categories. E.g. "banana and apple are fruits" vs "banana, apple are fruits". Serial comma isn't really required [in all dialects], and its use is mostly mandated where it resolves some ambiguity.