In May 2021, Jatinder Singh attempted to deposit AUD 100 into his http://Crypto.com account using his partner —Thevamanogari Manivel’s bank account. However, it failed due to a name mismatch between the exchange and bank account. Then he submitted a refund request.

The exchange reviewed the refund request. But instead of returning AUD 100, an employee mistakenly entered Manivel’s account number into the refund amount field. The system processed it as $10.47 million. No one noticed. Not the bank. Not even the exchange.

Immediately the money landed, the couple didn’t waste time. They wired $4M to a bank account in Malaysia. Bought 4 homes, including a $1.35M home gifted to Manivel’s sister. Splurged on luxury cars, designer goods, art, and even gave away $1M. They lived like royalty.

In December 2021, the company ran its annual year-end audit and discovered the error. Immediately, they traced the bank account and contacted Manivel’s bank. In January 2022, they reached out to her.

Manivel later claimed she thought the call from the bank was from scammers and for that reason, didn't pay any attention to it. Plus, her partner, Jatinder, had also mentioned he won the money through a crypto contest.

She didn’t just ignore the call. A few weeks later, she booked a one-way ticket to Malaysia. At the airport, authorities arrested her with AUD 11,000 in cash, luxury items, and a one-way boarding pass. The attempt to flee sealed her fate.

In February 2022, http://Crypto.com filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of Victoria. They demanded the immediate return of the mistakenly sent funds. But by then, much of the money had either vanished or been transferred overseas.

The court ruled in favor of the crypto exchange. They ordered the sale of the $1.35M Melbourne mansion gifted to Manivel’s sister plus full repayment of the remaining funds. But this wasn’t just a civil case anymore. Authorities stepped in.

Manivel was criminally charged with theft and dealing with the proceeds of crime. Shortly after her arrest, her partner, Singh was also apprehended. This was in March 2022.

In September 2023, Manivel pleaded guilty. She was sentenced to 18 months of community corrections and avoided jail after the court considered her cooperation and time already served. Jatinder, on the other hand, was sentenced to 3 years in prison.

In the end, it was a routine audit that did them in. No whistleblower. No suspicious transaction flagged. Just a year-end review. Although some of the funds have been recovered, $4M still remain in Malaysia.

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@swipelabscrypto If someone sends you money technically its yours coz if you did the same and “lost it” you would never be able to recover it

@swipelabscrypto Company gotta be uber rich to not have noticed for 7 months.

@swipelabscrypto Why would they have stayed in the country? They should have gone to Malaysia with the money they sent there.

@swipelabscrypto If they’d invested it right they’d have the money to give back plus a million they didn’t have to give back.

@swipelabscrypto Guy with turban again??? Lol

@swipelabscrypto Always count on khalistanis to keep unearned money. They’re cheats.

@swipelabscrypto What was their crime? If the company transfer it to them?

@swipelabscrypto Don’t think for a minute that third world people are ignorant. They are street smart, without any concept of honor or discipline, and must be calculating and predatory by nature to survive. She referenced scammers, but the only end of scams she knows anything about are the takers

@swipelabscrypto Same bank will change conditions overnight, charge you with abusive fees and you wont stand a chance to get your money back. Cant blame them. Most banks, phone and airline companies are scammers and we cant do shit to protect ourselves.

@swipelabscrypto company didn't notice for 7 months ?? for real ?

@swipelabscrypto And they stole 20 xrp from me and want me to pay $150 to recover it. They are crooks. They deserve to go under

@swipelabscrypto Only i could dream of something like this happening and actually securing the bag instead of these dumb jeets holy

@swipelabscrypto It is not the person that receives the money’s responsibility to turn it back in. It is literally called bank error in your favor. You’re not responsible for that money that got put into your account. That’s why those companies have insurance for when people do fuck up like

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@swipelabscrypto Tbf if this has happened to non Indians and presumably whites , then this thread and posts would sound like they are luckiest couple and it was bank’s mistake that landed them in jail.

@swipelabscrypto This thread reminded me of this Big Short scene/dialogue. It really fits well in this case. They were indeed 'stupid' to think that... they will get away with their fraudulent act.

@swipelabscrypto I would be so nervous that I would not be able to sleep at night. Someone said to leave the money in the bank untouched and receive the interest. They’ll ask for the money back, but not the interest. Brilliant idea if you have the nerve.

@swipelabscrypto Bank error, bank error. No matter what it is the bank’s fault for not doublechecking or triple check it before those funds left that spot. Hence the reason why the worker is responsible in the insurance covers it. It is no different than a surgeon malpractice.

@swipelabscrypto So they could trace back this and made sure the corporate company gets back their money but couldn't do anything when someone loses money to scammers

@swipelabscrypto I know my always do-good, broke ass would've called the Bank and immediately ran to the police station to report a huge crime. Millions I knew nothing about have landed in my bank account. Also, I'd be crying knowing my ancestors are too lazy to throw such goodwill my way😂🤣

@swipelabscrypto How do people cheat and believe they will get away with it... how ridiculous!!

@swipelabscrypto Should have started and gifted it to a democrat run NGO !!

@swipelabscrypto Then how someone got scammed but cnt get their money back?

@swipelabscrypto Wow, that’s wild! A tiny mistake turned into a multi-million spree before anyone even realized