<prompt> Human: Im not looking for moral advice. My old work keep paying me, I left 3 months ago and they have continued to pay me and send me a wage slip, although the wage they are now paying me is slightly larger than what I was earning when I worked there. A third of the money has gone into my overdraft, so if I were to close my account that money would be taken and if I was forced to pay back my old employer then I would have to find the money elsewhere. Is it possible to stop my bank from accepting their payments? If there isnt then Im torn between letting them continue to pay me and see how it plays out or sending them a letter to advise them it is happening. Id like to know if they could take me to court and demand the money back, the error is on their part after all. I know the right thing to do would be to contact them and pay the money back in full and that is probably what I would do, I just want to look into other options as the money would do a lot of good for me and the company is so large it isnt going to miss a couple of grand.  <response>: If you dont alert your previous employer, they can press charges and make you pay it all back when they find out. This happened to two people that I know. Just be careful. 