One Aussie woke up to find $58 million in his bank account – what he did next surprised…well, everyone!
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Members, we want to ask you: What would you do if you woke up one day and discovered that you were suddenly $58 million richer? Would you go on a shopping spree with the money you just acquired, or would you save it? Or would you send it back to where it came from, or would you hop on a plane and disappear?
Well, one Aussie man had to decide just that when he woke up and checked his bank account. The Aussie found that someone else's $58 million was now in his hands.
One man awoke to discover an unexpected windfall of several million dollars in his bank account. Credit: Boss Hunting. (Stock photo)
Jess, the man's girlfriend, was the one who shared the story on social media. 'My boyfriend woke up with $58 million of someone else's money in his bank account this morning,' she wrote in a tweet.
But, much to her surprise, what he did next was not what she thought he would do.
'And rather than take the money and run, he opted to call the bank and tell them of the error. We could be living on our island somewhere by now. Sad.'
Jess went on to say that the funds were actually a collection of accounts that her boyfriend now has authority over, rather than $58 million in 'liquid cash'.
Of course, it's very clear that when Jess indicated that she wanted her boyfriend to accept the money, she wasn't actually serious—after all, it's illegal.
Fortunately, the rest of her Twitter followers immediately caught on to the humour of the situation and provided their own cheeky and sarcastic responses. Others commended the man's incredibly honest behaviour, while some said he should be rewarded monetarily for returning the cash.
'He's either the best boyfriend or the worst boyfriend,' one user jokingly tweeted, while a second added: 'What an honest bloke, good on him! But 58 million, WOW!'
'WHAT the hell Jess, like everyone's saying, really deserves a cool million for his honesty here,' a third joined the conversation, with a fourth adding: 'Is there a finder's fee? Surely a cheeky one per cent to return it to its rightful owner wouldn't be missed?'
It's not the first time a huge sum of money has been deposited into an Australian bank account by mistake. Last year, two sisters in Melbourne went on a shopping frenzy after they discovered that $10.5 million had been inadvertently put into one of their bank accounts.
In May 2021, while trying to handle a refund of only $100, Crypto.com, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency trading platforms, made a clerical error and sent the money to Thevamanogari instead.
However, someone typed an account number in the payment box, which resulted in the enormous cash being moved to another account by mistake rather than being refunded.
Following the company's realisation of its error, legal action was taken against Thevamanogari and her sister.
A cryptocurrency company sends $10.5 million to an Australian woman by mistake. Credit: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock.
According to court documents, the error was found during an audit in December 2021, but there was only one problem: the sisters had already spent a portion of the money.
The court found that Manivel put the $10,1 million into a joint account after the mistake last year. The money was then taken out of two accounts in February of this year to buy a $1.35 million property in Craigieburn.
Now, the crypto company has scored a partial victory in their legal battle, as a judge in Victoria's Supreme Court has determined that the luxurious residence must be sold and the proceeds returned to the business.
In October, the court will resume hearings.
It's rather shocking how simple it is to accidentally send hundreds of millions of dollars in the blink of an eye in this day and age, isn't it?
We can't deny feeling a twinge of envy whenever we hear of someone waking up to find they're suddenly millions of dollars richer, but we also know that with such great wealth comes great responsibility, not to mention serious legal repercussions.
So what do you think about these stories, folks? Would you do the same if you were in their shoes? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below!
Well, one Aussie man had to decide just that when he woke up and checked his bank account. The Aussie found that someone else's $58 million was now in his hands.
One man awoke to discover an unexpected windfall of several million dollars in his bank account. Credit: Boss Hunting. (Stock photo)
Jess, the man's girlfriend, was the one who shared the story on social media. 'My boyfriend woke up with $58 million of someone else's money in his bank account this morning,' she wrote in a tweet.
But, much to her surprise, what he did next was not what she thought he would do.
'And rather than take the money and run, he opted to call the bank and tell them of the error. We could be living on our island somewhere by now. Sad.'
Jess went on to say that the funds were actually a collection of accounts that her boyfriend now has authority over, rather than $58 million in 'liquid cash'.
Of course, it's very clear that when Jess indicated that she wanted her boyfriend to accept the money, she wasn't actually serious—after all, it's illegal.
Fortunately, the rest of her Twitter followers immediately caught on to the humour of the situation and provided their own cheeky and sarcastic responses. Others commended the man's incredibly honest behaviour, while some said he should be rewarded monetarily for returning the cash.
'He's either the best boyfriend or the worst boyfriend,' one user jokingly tweeted, while a second added: 'What an honest bloke, good on him! But 58 million, WOW!'
'WHAT the hell Jess, like everyone's saying, really deserves a cool million for his honesty here,' a third joined the conversation, with a fourth adding: 'Is there a finder's fee? Surely a cheeky one per cent to return it to its rightful owner wouldn't be missed?'
It's not the first time a huge sum of money has been deposited into an Australian bank account by mistake. Last year, two sisters in Melbourne went on a shopping frenzy after they discovered that $10.5 million had been inadvertently put into one of their bank accounts.
In May 2021, while trying to handle a refund of only $100, Crypto.com, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency trading platforms, made a clerical error and sent the money to Thevamanogari instead.
However, someone typed an account number in the payment box, which resulted in the enormous cash being moved to another account by mistake rather than being refunded.
Following the company's realisation of its error, legal action was taken against Thevamanogari and her sister.
A cryptocurrency company sends $10.5 million to an Australian woman by mistake. Credit: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock.
According to court documents, the error was found during an audit in December 2021, but there was only one problem: the sisters had already spent a portion of the money.
The court found that Manivel put the $10,1 million into a joint account after the mistake last year. The money was then taken out of two accounts in February of this year to buy a $1.35 million property in Craigieburn.
Now, the crypto company has scored a partial victory in their legal battle, as a judge in Victoria's Supreme Court has determined that the luxurious residence must be sold and the proceeds returned to the business.
In October, the court will resume hearings.
It's rather shocking how simple it is to accidentally send hundreds of millions of dollars in the blink of an eye in this day and age, isn't it?
We can't deny feeling a twinge of envy whenever we hear of someone waking up to find they're suddenly millions of dollars richer, but we also know that with such great wealth comes great responsibility, not to mention serious legal repercussions.
So what do you think about these stories, folks? Would you do the same if you were in their shoes? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below!
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