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Obviously not. Knowingly keeping property or currency you know doesn't belong to you is illegal. More than that, if you were found out, you could be prosecuted. yes No, mistakes such as bookkeeping errors do not invalidate ownership of property or funds. This situation is similar to faulty ATM's which have sometimes dispensed the wrong amount or the wrong denomination of bills. The business or person who made the error can sue the party who knowingly kept the funds, and recover the amount, plus legal fees and any other applicable costs. This however would be a 'status crime' and not subject to criminal charges.

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