NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 3: An ATM machine is seen in a deli September 3, 2003 in New York City. Washington Mutual bank eliminated the fee it charges in New York to noncustomers who use its ATMs September 3. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
[Mario Tama / Staff] via Getty ImagesA Georgia teenager named Steven Fields turned himself in after he spent $31,000 that was accidentally deposited into his account by First Citizen Bank back in March. Steven noticed the money in his account and immediately started spending it. $20,000 of it was immediately withdrawn as cash. He then used $5,000 of the money using his ATM card.
Steven used the money to bet a BMW at a dealership as well as various other stores and a bunch of restaurants. Fields apparently went back to his bank to make another withdraw later in March and that was when the bank noticed something wrong. The bank realized they had deposited the money into Stevens account instead of the actual account held by another member with the last name Fields. When Fields was confronted about it, he lied and said it was an inheritance from his grandmother.
Steven Fields is being charged with theft. We have more on this story in today's Other News!
