He was supposed to get a $10 refund from cryptocurrency site Crypto.com, but the insane sum 10.5 million pounds. It is the absurd story of Thevamanogari Manivel from Melbourne (Australia) who suddenly became a millionaire “by accident”. However, the dream did not last long: After 7 months, the company noticed the error and asked for the money back. However, during this time, the woman has had time to spend a good part of the money, buying a house for the family, and distributing the rest to friends and relatives. The company currently has legal proceedings against him.
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Why did you get this number?
The crazy number explains why the Crypto.com company mistakenly entered the woman’s account number in the field reserved for the amount. Strictly speaking, a 9-digit number. The really strange thing, as the woman’s lawyers point out, is that headquarters didn’t realize it until 7 months later.
The woman bought a luxury house for the family
Once she received the money, Ms. Manivel spent a sizable chunk on a luxury home to help her family. He spent over a million pounds on a five bedroom, four bathroom house which he later gave to his sister Thilagavathy Gangadory. The rest of the payment received was divided among six people, including his daughter and sister.
The legal route
The Crypto.com company discovered the error after 7 months of routine testing and launched a court case against the woman, demanding a refund of every penny. The company’s lawsuit against the lady began in February: the company has now succeeded in freezing the accounts of the woman and her sister and selling the house. Victorian Supreme Court Justice James Elliott has now ordered the property to be sold and the money returned, including 10 per cent interest and legal fees.