http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38308842
Luke Brett Moore, a young Australian, had just lost his job when he discovered his bank was mistakenly allowing him unlimited credit. It was too good an opportunity to miss. As he explains here, in his own words, he started spending and didn't stop - until one day there was a knock on the door.
- March 2010: Opens an account with St George Bank
- July 2010 to August 2012: Makes more than 50 withdrawals, apparently totalling $1,988,535.25
- December 2012: Police raid Moore's family home in Goulburn, New South Wales, but he is released on bail
- February 2015: Found guilty of obtaining financial benefit by deception and dealing with the proceeds of crime in Sydney District Court
- April 2015: Sentenced to between two years and three months and four years and six months in jail
- August 2015: Bail is granted after Moore represents himself in court
- December 2016: New South Wales Criminal Court of Appeal quashes his conviction
Luke Brett Moore, a young Australian, had just lost his job when he discovered his bank was mistakenly allowing him unlimited credit. It was too good an opportunity to miss. As he explains here, in his own words, he started spending and didn't stop - until one day there was a knock on the door.
- March 2010: Opens an account with St George Bank
- July 2010 to August 2012: Makes more than 50 withdrawals, apparently totalling $1,988,535.25
- December 2012: Police raid Moore's family home in Goulburn, New South Wales, but he is released on bail
- February 2015: Found guilty of obtaining financial benefit by deception and dealing with the proceeds of crime in Sydney District Court
- April 2015: Sentenced to between two years and three months and four years and six months in jail
- August 2015: Bail is granted after Moore represents himself in court
- December 2016: New South Wales Criminal Court of Appeal quashes his conviction