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Imagine waking up to find more than 6 billion VND, about $250,000, in your bank account. This real story happened to a man named Sam Curry, who was shocked to discover such a huge amount from Google without ever having worked there.
Currently a cybersecurity employee at Yuga Labs, Sam Curry was perplexed by a $250,000 deposit from Google. Thinking it was a mistake that would soon be corrected, he was surprised when the money stayed in his account for over three weeks.
Sam Curry, who never worked for Google, shared his confusion on Twitter about the $249,999 received from Google, mentioning, 'It's been over three weeks since that unexpected day, and I still have no additional information about this money.'
'A frog dies by its own mouth,' as the saying goes. Sharing too much on social media, like Sam did, might risk losing the fortune. Google has reached out, attempting to recover the unexpectedly sent money.
Google admits the mistaken payment was partly due to human error, praising Sam Curry's collaborative effort for a swift resolution.
Sam Curry wasn't the first to face such a scenario, though his story ends with a twist. Last year, Russell Alexander from Sutton, Norfolk, UK, received a mistaken transfer of 110,000 GBP from Barclays. Nine months later, the bank retrieved the funds, leaving Russell a 6,000 GBP token of gratitude.
Mistaken transfers aren't rare in Vietnam, with many undergoing lengthy bank processes to rectify account errors. Vietnamese laws require individuals to return funds transferred by mistake.
Intentionally keeping assets mistakenly received, ranging from 10 million to under 200 million VND, could result in a fine of 10-50 million VND or up to two years in prison. Prompt bank notification is essential to start the process of returning these funds.
Faced with an unexpected $250,000 in your account, the right course of action is to identify and return the funds to their rightful owner, avoiding personal spending to dodge future issues.
- Explore more fascinating stories in the 'Exploration' section at Mirror.co.uk.
