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Bus Company Fined for Mistakenly Seizing Woman's Bank Account
Egged, an Israeli bus company, mistakenly opened an enforcement file and seized the bank account of a woman named Miriam due to a passenger's incorrect identification. The passenger had given his name and address but Miriam's ID number to an inspector after being caught without a ticket.
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What happened
- 01Egged was ordered to pay 17,500 shekels to a woman whose bank account was wrongly seized.
- 02A passenger gave a bus inspector the wrong ID number, leading to the error.
- 03The woman was unaware of the debt or collection proceedings against her.
- 04A small claims court found Egged grossly negligent in the case.
A court found Egged grossly negligent and ordered them to pay Miriam 17,500 shekels in compensation and expenses.
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