US bank accidentally deposits RM472,000 in cop’s account. He spent thousands, officials say

DuBose, 37, of Atlantic City, spent more than US$35,000 (RM165,252) from the cheque, the office said in a Jan 19 news release. — Photo by Eduardo Soares on Unsplash

After bank employees accidentally deposited a US$100,000 (RM472,150) cheque into a police officer’s account, he spent thousands of those dollars, a New Jersey prosecutor said.

The money wasn’t his to spend, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.