WAXHAW, NC (WSOC/CNN) - A family in North Carolina had a tough decision to make when Bank of America accidentally sent them a check for $1 million.
"We freaked out, you know, you kind of jump up and down," Eric Gabriel said.
Gabriel and his family were expecting money from the bank but not that much. He admitted the thought of becoming a millionaire overnight was tempting.
"All these thoughts run through your mind, like, 'Oh I can do this; I might not even have to work,'" he said.
But he gave the check back.
"We prayed about it and we decided the best thing to do is glorify God with everything we do, so we decided to take it back," Gabriel said.
A spokesperson for Bank of America confirmed the incident has been resolved. Gabriel said the mistake surprised him because several people had to sign off on the money before it came into his hands.
"They basically said, 'Oops, we made a mistake,' and that's all they said," he said.
While he isn't rolling in cash right now, Gabriel is sleeping well at night knowing at the end of the day he did the right thing.
"Christ in me wouldn't allow me to do the wrong thing," he said.
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