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Asked in Fort Myers, FL Mar. 03, 2020 ,  2 answers Visitors: 89
Is it illegal to purposely overdraft your checking account?

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Posted on / Mar. 04, 2020 08:48:28

FYI: Millions of Americans accidentally overdraw their checking accounts--and suffer substantial OD fees and other negative impacts to their ability to continue banking at the same bank where the ODs occurred. However, according to your opening question you "purposely" overdrew your checking account by transferring $2,000 to an (online no doubt) investment account when all you had in the account was $1,000.

If that is true, you have committed a very serious crime; and you should not expect your bank to let your $1,000 OD account status ride "until the end of the month" when you say you will be able to return the money you stole.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Mar. 03, 2020 17:47:27

Its not illegal. You have only a certain amount of time to replace the money. You pay it back as soon as humanly possible whether its against the law or not because the overdraft amount is not your money

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