Posted 2/27/2024, 8:04:24 AM
Australian Man Disappears After Cryptocurrency Exchange Accidentally Deposits $900K in His Account
- Man in Australia vanished after crypto exchange accidentally sent him over $585,000
- Trading platform OTCPro added an extra zero to a $99,500 deposit, crediting the man's account with $995,000 instead
- The man allegedly withdrew over $950,000 from his account over 10 days before disappearing
- The crypto exchange failed to notice the error until days after deposit and was unable to recover funds
- The exchange obtained court order to freeze the man's assets and prevent him from leaving Australia