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Accidental millionaire arrested after spending $4.6m of bank’s money

A student who became an accidental millionaire after a simple banking error gave her an unlimited overdraft went on a $4.6m spending spree!
Posted by: admin , May 25, 2016
  • A student who became an accidental millionaire after a simple banking error gave her an unlimited overdraft went on a $4.6m spending spree!
  • It’s reported that Christine Jia Xin Lee spent the money on clothing, jewellery & designer handbags (incl a Hermes crocodile bag that retails for $150k! ).
  • Christine was reportedly arrested trying to board a flight to Malaysia, and now says she thought her parents were depositing the money into her account.
  • At a bail hearing, a Magistrate said Christine may not have broken the law, as the money was ‘given to her’, rather than ‘taken from’ the bank.
  • ➡ What would you do in this situation?

Read more:

https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/31671082/westpac-mistake-allowed-sydney-student-to-go-on-4-6-million-spending-spree/

http://news.asiaone.com/news/world/bank-error-gave-malaysian-student-46m-overdraft-court-told

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Tags: Accidental millionaire, Banking error, Christine Jia Xin Lee, Designer handbags, Flight to Malaysia, Handbags, Hermes, malaysia, Unlimited overdraft

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