Crypto.com accidentally transfered $10.5M to client instead of $100 refund | Crypto Craft

  • Crypto.com accidentally transfered $10.5M to client instead of $100 refund

    From cointelegraph.com

    According to local news outlet 7News, two Melbourne women, Manivel Thevamanogari and her sister Gangadory Thevamanogari, received an AUD$10.5 million deposit from Singaporean crypto exchange Crypto.com after the latter made an error in issuing an AUD$100 refund. Instead of the refund amount, an employee allegedly typed an account number in the payment section, resulting in an erroneous transfer to their bank account. The incident occurred back in May 2021, but was not discovered until an annual audit in December 2021. After filing a lawsuit, the Victoria Supreme Court recently ruled that the funds must be returned to ... (full story)

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cryptocow
Aug 30, 2022 1:43pm
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You gotta either give the money back, or take the money and flee to China and hope Pooh Bear doesn't turn you in.
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Goat
Aug 30, 2022 2:45pm
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Damn, they took her new house?! Crazy story. We need a documentary.
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swagtrading
Sep 1, 2022 12:25am
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typed an account number in the payment section, resulting in an erroneous transfer to their bank account

That's one expensive typo!
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