MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida woman thought she was getting a certified check for $85 but her bank mistakenly made it out for more than $48.7 million.
Letha Schmitt of Pensacola walked around for three days with the check, unaware of the error, until the bank called on Wednesday to tell her of the mistake, the Pensacola News Journal reported on Thursday.
"I just thought it was a hoot," Schmitt, 50, told the newspaper.
The Bank of Pensacola said the teller entered the check number in the space for the check amount. The check could not have been cashed, officials said.
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Letha Schmitt of Pensacola walked around for three days with the check, unaware of the error, until the bank called on Wednesday to tell her of the mistake, the Pensacola News Journal reported on Thursday.
"I just thought it was a hoot," Schmitt, 50, told the newspaper.
The Bank of Pensacola said the teller entered the check number in the space for the check amount. The check could not have been cashed, officials said.
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