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Bank Employee Naps On Keyboard, Accidentally Transfers Millions

  • 11-06-2013 9:45am
    #1
    Apanachi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 757 ✭✭✭


    An obviously tired German bank employee fell asleep on his keyboard and accidentally transformed a minor transfer into a 222 million euro ($293 million) order, a court heard Monday.
    The Hessen labour court heard that the man was supposed to transfer just 62.40 euros from a bank account belonging to a retiree, but instead "fell asleep for an instant, while pushing onto the number 2 key on the keyboard" -- making it a huge 222,222,222.22 euro order.




    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/10/bank-employee-naps-transfers-millions_n_3417123.html?utm_hp_ref=business


Comments

  • #2
    danniemcq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    makes a change from the millions of things usually transfered over keyboards....


  • #3
    stefan idiot jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,518 ✭✭✭stefan idiot jones


    I'll PM him my bank details.


  • #4
    smcgiff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭smcgiff


    Think we can update heading to EX BANK EMPLOYEE


  • #5
    Degag
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    It must have been a very short sleep. It literally takes a second to enter 11 two's in a row while pressing down on a key...


  • #6
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Degag wrote: »
    It must have been a very short sleep. It literally takes a second to enter 11 two's in a row while pressing down on a key...

    Hmmm, maybe banking software should block that. It's a very easy thing to do, even when awake. You don't need to hold a key pressed too long for it to happen.

    The only thing is, wouldn't he have realised when he submitted the transfer? Or did he hit enter in his sleep too? :confused:


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  • #7
    Big Knox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,315 ✭✭✭Big Knox


    I find it very hard to believe that a Bank wouldn't have some kind of extra authorisation or security in place that kicks in once you go over a certain amount for transfers.


  • #8
    danniemcq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    smcgiff wrote: »
    Think we can update heading to EX BANK EMPLOYEE

    nope he is still employed,

    The guy who approved the transaction was fired (but got his job back after going to court i believe)


  • #9
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    {whisper} this didnt really happen {/whisper}


  • #10
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    snooze ye lose............or er gain


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