A Hungarian man temporarily became richer after accidentally getting paid 367 times more than his actual salary from the company he worked for, Hungary local media reports. Now he’s facing criminal charges for his refusal to return the money.
The unnamed man from Hungary’s Somogy County worked for a company in Kaposvár. He stood to earn only 92,549 HUF, which amounted to around 238 euros (around P14,000), but his employer transferred him 367 times that amount.
Turns out, it was an honest mistake caused by the confusion that arose after the man provided an Austrian bank account. The salary had to be paid in the local currency, euros. However, instead of converting the Hungarian forints to euros, the employer mistakenly sent 92,549 euros (around P5.7 million).
Upon realizing his mistake, the employer immediately contacted the man and asked him to return the excess amount. The latter claimed that he didn’t have access to the Austrian bank account anymore. A police investigation found that the man had withdrawn around 15,500 euros and transferred it to another bank account.
With the aid of the Kaposvár District Prosecutor’s Office, the company managed to freeze the accused’s Austrian bank account and has successfully recovered around 72,000 euros (over P4 million).
The man is now facing charges of unlawful appropriation and has been terminated from his employment during the trial period.
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