The British woman began to spend part of the money, risking legal responsibility.
Her Majesty's Office of Revenue and Customs (HMRC) mistakenly transferred £ 775,000 to the woman's account, Helen Peters.
This is reported by The Guardian.
At first, as the woman said, she was surprised by this event, but soon the situation “turned into horror.”
“It looked like something from Hollywood movie, and after I got over the shock, I assumed that someone would understand that he made a huge mistake and quickly return the money. But no one did it, and the money just remained in my account, “Peters said. .
She knew that at some stage she would have to pay off all the windfalls, spending £ 20,000.
As soon as the journalists of the publication found out about the situation, they contacted the department to investigate. It turned out that one of the employees made a mistake trying to give Peters a discount on the package. The management of the publication was told that if they had not contacted them, they probably would not have learned about the error. This is the first such incident in 30 years.
Peters feared most of all that she would be held liable under section 24A of the Intentional Possession of Improper Credit Act 1968 when the recipient did not “take action that is reasonable in that regard. circumstances to ensure the cancellation of the loan. “
The representative of Her Majesty's Tax and Customs Office said that they will do their best to ensure that the woman is not threatened with this responsibility.
As a reminder, In Mexico, thieves have turned the lives of kindergarten employees who won $ 950,000 in the lottery into hell.
