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[denistron]

I finished my last day at my public school last week. I come back from Thailand to find that part of my bank account has been blocked. My old school has said "We over paid you by accident, so we have blocked that money that we have over paid." At first I thought they had managed to block everything, and you can imagine how pissed I was. But anyway, they made a mistake and overpaid me. And the bank blocked that m oney until I return it (I have no idea is that is even legal in the first place). They want the money back. This is a royal screw up in my opinion. Who could give me advice on what to do. I don't mind giving it back. But in a legal sense, isn't that money now mine?
It's not the first time they have screwed me around with money, so I think I need to report them. Who should I call?

-Denis

[kprrok]

How much did they overpay you? Do they have proof? Update your bank book and see how much they paid. If it's right, tell them to sod off and show your bank you contract and your bank book with your previous deposits, and they might release it. If they did in fact overpay you, just send the money back. It's not yours so you shouldn't keep it.

If there is no mistake and the bank won't let you get your money, I'd probably call Labor and ask them. I think it's 1350.

KPRROK

[Ekuboko]

That's kind of weird.

If your school did accidentally pay you too much, then they could have easily reversed the transaction and taken the money back.

I've had this happen to me before (in my case, my employer was a Board of Education or public school) - but for small amounts, not a month's pay.

[cbclark4]

Where is the money held Macau's Banco Delta Asia?

cbc

[ilovebdt]

If the account is in your name then they shouldn't be able to do anything to your account?

ilovebdt

[laogaiguk]

1) If you find money that isn't yours in your bank account, know it isn't yours and yet still spend it, you are a thief in the eyes of the law back home. IT IS NOT YOUR MONEY, if they really did overpay you. Check it out and pay them back if it is their money.

2) No one can just take money from someone's bank account without proper authorization. If they made the mistake, no, they can't take it back without you giving them authorization or just giving it back.

3) THis one I am not sure of, but I am pretty sure the freeze is illegal without them having gone to the authorities first, the bank shouldn't be able to do that just at the call of the employer and someone shoudl be fired for that (ofcourse no one will, they are just watching out for their fellow Koreans)

[mindmetoo]

Lao makes good points. As far as the bank account freeze, lots of schools do a lot of business with their local branch. If it's the same branch as yours, the branch manager may be happy to bend and break whatever rule he sees fit for a big customer. Especially if the school explains a dirty foreigner might just walk off with the money of an honest Korean businessman. "Pleasure to help."

Some people recommend you don't bank at your school's bank for that reason.

[ChuckECheese]

[CasperTheFriendlyGhost]

Dude, that's not your money.

[Cheonmunka]

[denistron]

Thanks everyone. I don't want to keep it is it wasn't given to me. At first it looked like an added bonus (which they talked about giving me). But, after my account was frozen for that ammount I was a bit anoyed and frustrated with them. This all sounds to me now like they wanted to give me a bonus, but they, for who knows why, changed their minds after the fact. Since I don't have anything in writing to prove this, I'll have to give it back.

I have my own bank account, of course. Did anyone out there acutally let the school open their account? haha. I also use an other branch from another town.

All I'm saying is that this whole thing feels a bit like they are bending the rules to protect themselves.

[matthews_world]

[laogaiguk]

[Horangi Munshin]

[mrsquirrel]

I signed a milk money contract yesterday which will take the milk money from my bank account.

Why don't you contact head office and tell them what the bank is doing.