She made large expenses, including a mansion, after becoming a millionaire due to a computer error. She now has to repay the week and pay interest.
International media reported the case of an Australian called Thevamanogari Manivel, who in May 2021 received 7 million dollars ($6,202,630,000) for a transaction error on the cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com. However, and far from returning the money, the woman spent it on investments and the purchase of a mansion. She now she is in serious trouble.
According to what it says BBCthe situation occurred in May 2021, when the company in question mistakenly transferred from a sum that, initially, was 68 dollars to crank. In total, the millionaire figure was deposited in his account.
At that time, the new millionaire dedicated herself to managing that money and even spending it, without thinking about the consequences that could come.
In this way, she transferred more than half of the amount to a joint bank account with her boyfriend. She also deposited about 300,000 dollars to her son.
He bought a mansion with the money he received by mistake
However, the highest expense occurred weeks later, with the acquisition of a mansion with four bathrooms, 10 bedrooms, swimming pool, cinema and jacuzzi. All for an amount close to 960,000 dollars.
The property was also left in the name of a sister named Thilagavathy Gangadory, who lives in Malaysia.
To the surprise of many, the company only realized the error at the beginning of 2022, for which they demanded the return of the money. Since this did not happen, they took the case to court.
The case was brought by Judge James Elliott, who after months of pleadings ruled in favor of Crypto, ordering the woman to return the money, pay interest and court costs.
“The plaintiffs allegedly did not realize this important error until about seven months later, at the end of January of this year,” he told the hearing.
Since he does not have such an amount, Manivel will have to sell the previously acquired property. Also all his bank accounts were seized, as well as those of his sister.
“The mansion was purchased with funds traceable to the improper payment and would never have been owned by Gangadory if that improper payment had not been made,” the judge ruled.