Girlfriend Complains About Her Aussie Boyfriend’s Reaction To Finding $58M In His Bank Account: ‘We Could Be Living On An Island’
- An Australian man woke up to find $58 million in his bank account
- However, the honest Australian immediately called his bank to return the large sum.
- The man’s girlfriend shared the shocking turn of events on Twitter.
- She sketched: “We could be living on our own island somewhere now”
By Sophie Finn for Daily Mail Australia
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An honest Australian who woke up to find $58 million incorrectly deposited in his bank account called the bank to immediately record the mistake, claims his whiny girlfriend.
The anonymous man’s girlfriend shared her strange story on Twitter on Monday, lamenting the fact that her boyfriend told the bank about the new funds.
“My boyfriend woke up with $58 million of someone else’s money in his bank account this morning and instead of taking the money and running away, he opted to call the bank and tell them about the mistake,” she wrote.
We could be living on our own island somewhere now. Sad.’
She added: “He would like me to clarify that it is not $58 million in liquid cash, but a bunch of accounts worth $58 million that he now has control over.” And therefore much harder to steal. She doesn’t want her good bandit name to be tarnished.
The anonymous man’s girlfriend shared her strange story on Twitter on Monday, lamenting the fact that her boyfriend told the bank about the new funds (file image)
My boyfriend woke up with $58 million of someone else’s money in his bank account this morning and instead of taking the money and running away, he opted to call the bank and tell them about the mistake. We could be living on our own island somewhere now. Sad. pic.twitter.com/zQxN1yApYe
—Jess Davis (@jesskatedavis) September 26, 2022
Many Twitter users were quick to add their two cents to the situation.
Poll
What would you do if $58 million was deposited into your account in the morning?
- Take it and run! 7 votes
- tell the bank 13 votes
‘It’s not sad, it’s beautiful that he has a good heart and chooses to share it with you. Money can make life easier, but it doesn’t make you happier, be happy to have a good partner in life,” added another.
One user joked that he would have “searched for a list of countries without extradition treaties with Australia.”
Others thought that the man should receive something for his honesty.
“Surely charging a small pager fee before alerting them would be reasonable,” one man said.
‘Is there a search fee? Surely you wouldn’t miss a cheeky one percent to return it to its rightful owner. another asked.
Several users explained the dangers of taking the money and running.
One Twitter user joked that he would have “searched for a list of countries without extradition treaties with Australia” (stock image)
‘Good (but heartbreaking) call. You can be prosecuted for fraud for treating property that you reasonably should know belongs to someone else as your own,” one man said.
“Practically speaking, only a tax evader would know how to immediately transfer the money to one of his secure offshore bank accounts. You (and I) would have no hope of getting away with it. By the way, he also did the right thing. Good for him,” another man added.
This is not the first time a bank has accidentally transferred money to an unsuspecting person’s bank account.
Earlier this year, Crypto.com accidentally deposited $10.5 million into the account of a Melbourne woman.
The woman and her friend allegedly went shopping and bought a property for $1.35 million in Craigieburn.
Crypto.com has an ongoing case against the women, and a Victoria Supreme Court judge has ordered the sale of the property and the return of the money.
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