Still Waters Posted May 18, 2022 #1 Share Posted May 18, 2022 A Japanese man who was mistakenly sent ¥46.3m (£287,000/US$358,000) in Covid-19 relief funds has admitted he gambled away the entire amount in the space of a fortnight. The 24-year-old, who has not been named, was sent the sum in April as part of a local government programme to help residents who were struggling financially as a result of the pandemic. But rather than sending him the correct amount – ¥100,000 (£621/US$774) – the town government of Abu, in western Japan, wired money intended for all 463 low-income households to his bank account, according to Japanese media reports. After local officials realised their blunder, they filed a lawsuit on 12 May seeking the immediate return of the money plus legal costs, but were apparently unable to contact the recipient. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/18/gambler-blows-towns-whole-covid-relief-fund-that-appeared-in-his-account https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61477904 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorybebe Posted May 18, 2022 #2 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Yeah, no. A huge windfall magically appears in your account, don't touch it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiXilver Posted May 18, 2022 #3 Share Posted May 18, 2022 They can just go reclaim it from 'the bookies' Good luck with that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the frog Posted May 18, 2022 #4 Share Posted May 18, 2022 5 hours ago, glorybebe said: Yeah, no. A huge windfall magically appears in your account, don't touch it. Or leave fast for Belize with it... and don't return home, lol ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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