B.C. woman continues to be paid for a federal government job she has never worked

Wanita Lindsey, a housewife living in Shawangan Lake, British Columbia, was unwittingly paid $8,816.20 for a job she never worked.

A year ago, Lindsay decided to apply for a job with the federal government that would allow her to work from home. She was added to a recruiting group and after taking several online tests, she was invited to an interview in July and selected for a clerkship job at the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) call center.

After 20 years away from the job market and living with a chronic illness, Lindsey decided she couldn't take the job just days before she started. He immediately sent an email saying he couldn't work. He thought the matter was over, but on August 14, when he checked his bank account, he found that his salary had been deposited.

He immediately emailed his supervisor but received no response. Two weeks later, he got paid again, and now after several emails and phone calls, he's only met with vague responses. In the meantime, the salaries are still deposited into his account.

He transferred all these money to another account because he believes that this money is not his right. Lindsay and her family have tried to pay back the money, but have been unsuccessful.

Lindsey has concerns about this issue; She fears that the extra income will increase their tax bill and affect their children's medical and tax benefits. "It's funny, weird, and kind of crazy," he says.

Lindsey has requested a response from the federal government but has not yet received one. He just wants the payments to stop, saying, "I want this to end because it's really funny."

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