Sep 26, 2022

Crash of British pound sends waves through the markets

The British government unveils a tax cut plan as its currency drops in value. We then look into what happens when you send hundreds of millions of dollars to the wrong people by accident.

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What are your options after sending money by accident? It depends.

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Alex Schroeder and Jarrett Dang

Sep 26, 2022

A recent court case involving Citi brought the issue of accidental payments into the spotlight.

While there are legal protections for consumers around accidental payments and fraud, banks have a spotty record of following them, says Carla Sanchez-Adams of the National Consumer Law Center.

Courtesy Steven Byeon

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

Nick Esposito Media Producer

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