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Crypto.com transferred him $7 million instead of $70 and bought a mansion: now he’s in serious trouble

  • September 3, 2022
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Imagine one day you find yourself with millions of dollars that shouldn’t be in your bank account. What would you do? Faced with such a situation, Thevamanogari Manivel,

Crypto.com transferred him  million instead of  and bought a mansion: now he’s in serious trouble

Imagine one day you find yourself with millions of dollars that shouldn’t be in your bank account. What would you do? Faced with such a situation, Thevamanogari Manivel, an Australian woman, decided to treat herself a little. For example, she bought a mansion with a private cinema. He’s in serious trouble now.

According to Bloomberg, Manivel requested a refund of AUD 100 (US$69) on Crypto.com in mid-2021.7 million dollars).

The problem appeared months later

Days passed and the Australian began to spend the money he received in his bank account. It seems that Crypto.com was unaware of the situation, but seven months later An audit alarm went off and an internal investigation was launched to find out what happened. Indeed, a transfer was made incorrectly.

This led Crypto.com to decide to sue Manivel to get the money back. And technically Cryptocurrency transactions are irreversibleIn cases of fraud or error, justice can act. Thus, it was finally decided in February that the woman’s bank account be frozen. Problem? The money was no longer there and some of it was spent.

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According to court documents, Manivel transferred most of the A$10.5 million to someone else’s account. He also sent some of the money to his daughter and even bought a mansion for A$1.35 million for his sister, Thilagavathy Gangadory, who lives in Malaysia.

The four bedroom, four bathroom property is located in Melbourne’s Craigieburn neighborhood and covers an area of ​​539 square metres. Private cinema for two cars, gym and parking, according to ArsTechnica. However, you may need to dispose of the property in the coming months.

Judge James Dudley Elliott ordered the sale of the mansion and the money returned to Crypto.com. In addition, payment of approximately $19,000 in legal costs, and 10% interest on the mistakenly transferred money. Mannivel can still appeal the judge’s decision. Not everything is said for now. The case will return to court in October this year.

Crypto.com isn’t having its best moment. In June, The company says it will lay off 260 employees, a complex scenario that other actors in the crypto world are also diving into. Coinbase, for example, predicted mass layoffs after the crash, despite renewing hopes for a deal with the largest mutual fund.

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