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By Checkless chick - 08/05/2013 22:21 - United States

Today, I decided I would try this feature on my banking app which lets me deposit checks by sending a picture of it. The instructions say to rip the check after depositing. The deposit didn't work and now I've got a ripped up paycheck. FML

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By Broke - 04/12/2013 08:27 - United States - The Colony

Today, I went to an ATM to see how much money I had in my account. I put the card in. It never gave it back. FML

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By outagrand - 01/08/2009 14:08 - Australia

Today, I gave my mother a pre-prepared deposit envelope with my fortnightly wage in it, in cash. I tell her exactly where the deposit box is and what to do. I'm now desperately calling the bank because my mother accidentely put my $1200 deposit in the little trash can for receipts under the ATM. FML

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By booooo - 07/03/2011 21:38 - France

Today, I withdrew €40 at the ATM to pay for dinner later tonight. It wasn't until I went to pay for it that I realized I'd taken the receipt, but left the cash in the ATM. FML

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Today, I realized while paying bills on my phone I fat-fingered which credit card I was paying and sent 299 to a paid-off card instead of 200 to another one. Now I'm going to have overdraft fees too. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/09/2010 05:39 - United States

Today, after weeks of allowing my parents to borrow money, I got a check for $2000. I took it to the bank only to find out it was fake. FML

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By poorman - 09/10/2009 23:22 - Canada

Today, my mother, who religiously checks her bank account after every purchase, then shreds her receipts, got fed up with me not doing the same. So she shredded all my piled up receipts. These include the 100s of dollars I had spent for my work, which I need the receipts to get reimbursed for. FML

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maskedman 9

Thursday 9 May 2013 9:25

So we all know to rip the check after CONFIRMING the deposit was made. Thanks, FML.

Fluffydemise 18

Thursday 9 May 2013 9:24

Haha, checkmate. Banking app 1 Customer 0

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000lizzy000 13

Thursday 9 May 2013 16:02

Haha

thewife5 19

Thursday 9 May 2013 16:09

Well, you still have a photo. Resubmit it.

kwyk 23

Thursday 9 May 2013 16:10

If your employers are nice, you could explain and point out that the transaction never went through (they should be able to confirm this easily enough) and get another one? Where I work that wouldn't be a problem, but FML has shown how many horrid bosses there are...

Life_sucks_13 6

Thursday 9 May 2013 17:17

Yikes OP! Some banks have arm machines where you can put the check in an envelope with a deposit form on the front or see if your work will allow an automatic thing where it goes right into your account.

nishantvas 13

Thursday 9 May 2013 17:35

haha that was idiotic. you should atleast have waited for the deposit.

RufusCade 7

Thursday 9 May 2013 17:52

Checks?!?!?! What third world country do y'all live in??? Haven't had a check in my hand for over 15 years! YDI so hard

nyxiny 22

Thursday 9 May 2013 19:25

Um, I get checks from tax returns. You can also get paychecks if you don't get it directly deposited, which some employers don't do. Also, money gifts are often given in check form.

MsMourningStar 22

Thursday 9 May 2013 19:25

Never trust those.

hazardmuffin 21

Thursday 9 May 2013 19:30

Yeah. Rip up the check after DEPOSITING. Not attempting to deposit. YDI for not making sure the money was in your account first.

MrsAlexander83 10

Thursday 9 May 2013 20:19

Yeah, that's why it's always a good idea to wait a day or two before ripping anything up. Always best to be 100% certain before screwing yourself over.