A Ghanaian in Manchester had £90 000 accidentally transferred into her account. She blew £31 000 of that amount in a day before she was ar...
A Ghanaian in Manchester had £90 000 accidentally
transferred into her account. She blew £31 000 of that amount in a day before she was
arrested.
After returning a £9 item to a charity shop Comfort Konadu
realised she had been transferred a lot more money than expected. It is
believed the employee accidentally added five extra zeros to the amount.
The Daily Mail reported Konadu transferred £57,000 into
other accounts including the accounts of family members. Only two-thirds of the
money was retrieved after officials at the Royal Mencap Society noticed the
error.
As it was a human error, the shop will now be liable for
the loss. Two employees have been suspended due to the mistake. Konadu admitted
to theft and was sentenced to 15 months in prison, suspended for two years.
She is now expected to return the outstanding money which
represents 18 months of profit for the charity shop which helps people with
learning difficulties.
"Once the money was in there it would have been very
obvious to her that money should not have been in her bank account. What
followed was a flurry not only to her bank account but to her friends and family's
accounts as well.
"The debit went in and was processed on October 11,
but it was the weekend and it appears that the money doesn't actually lend till
October 14. Thereafter on the same date October 14, all the financial activity
takes place. On October 15, remaining £40,000 is frozen quickly and taken back
by Barclays Bank," Kate Gaskell prosecuting said.
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