Family finds $50 billion in their bank account

A Louisiana couple recently discovered that $50 billion (about ¥5.5 trillion) had been accidentally deposited into their bank account.  Darren James and his wife called the bank as soon as they saw the money, but it stayed in their account for a few more days. Finally, the bank was able to fix the issue and remove the money from their account.

James and his family were billionaires for four days. He said that it felt great to see that many zeroes in their bank account because they usually have only thousands of dollars, not billions. However, James never thought about spending the money. He explained that his family hadn’t earned it, so he knew they couldn’t use it.

It was good that James and his family didn’t spend any of the money. People who do may have to return it, pay fees, or even go to jail for theft. In 2019, one couple from Pennsylvania was arrested after $120,000 (about ¥13 million) was accidentally deposited into their bank account. Police said that they spent most of the money and didn’t contact their bank.