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Man Took Pay From Company He Never Worked For 9

35-year-old Anthony Armatys had about the best job anyone could have. He had almost 5 years worth of paychecks deposited into his account from a New Jersey company that he didn't work for. Armatys took a job with telecommunications company Avaya Inc. in September 2002, then changed his mind. The company's computer system liked him so much however it never removed his name from the payroll. Prosecutors say that he received more than $470,000 in paychecks.
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Man Took Pay From Company He Never Worked For

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  • If I put $20 a week into your mailbox and you put that into your wallet, can I have you brought up on theft?

    • Reminds me of a case a couple of years ago in Australia where a bank screwed up and put all the bill payments into some guys account, then when he told them about it they turned around and tried to sue him.

      It wouldn't surprise me if this guy has broken the law in some way, but it's definitely not theft from what I can see.

      • If the bank mistakenly deposits money to your account and you don't return it, you are guilty of theft. However, if he never withdrew the funds, I don't see what grounds the bank has for a lawsuit.
        In this case, obviously the man knew he was not entitled to the money, so yes, he is guilty of theft. It's pretty hard to have $470,000 show up in your account and not notice!
  • That's a $100,000/year salary (approximate, assuming small annual cost-of-living raises). This suggests it wasn't a front line or customer handling job, since they tend to actually get managed and have performance reviews. And it likely wasn't a VP or upper management job, since they tend to have to put in face time to keep where they are.

    So, anyone know how i can get into middle management?

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