Don’t Bank On It
(I am assisting a young woman over the phone; she has just had her wallet stolen.)
Caller: “Can I ask you a question?”
Me: “Of course.”
Caller: “I had $200 in cash in my wallet when it was stolen. If I tell the police how much was in it, will they give it to me?”
Me: “You mean, if you tell them you had $200 in cash stolen, will they just give you $200?”
Caller: “Yes! Will they give it to me?”
Me: “I don’t think it works that way. If they manage to recover your wallet and the money is still inside they would probably return it to you, but I don’t think that happens very often.”
Caller: “Oh.”
*long pause*
Caller: “What if I told them it was $20? Do you think they would give me that much?”
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