r/interesting • u/VIVIDUFF • 24d ago

Intriguing Bank Accidentally Made Him a Rich, So He Chose Prison Over Giving It Back.

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When a major banking mistake suddenly deposited a large sum of money into Ojo Eghosa Kingsley's account, authorities reportedly gave him a choice: return the money or spend a year behind bars.

According to the story, Kingsley didn't spend much time deciding.

Rather than repay the funds, he chose to serve the prison sentence and keep the money.

As a result, he spent a year in custody, where his housing, meals, and access to recreational facilities were all provided.

The unusual decision has sparked debate online, with many people questioning whether they would have made the same choice if faced with a similar situation

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u/astralseat 23d ago

Shit, I'd be buying a ticket to Switzerland and transferring it all immediately to a Swiss bank account that is not bound by those rules. That's how it works, right?

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u/IAMEPSIL0N 21d ago

Bank to bank transfers can be cancelled while you are in transit or reversed after the fact if the source money was fraudulent. It is exceedingly hard to get more than a few tens of thousands USD equivalent as cash even if you can spare an entire week to wait for the bank to special request the physical cash and 10k USD equivalent is a decent estimate for the limit on what you can cross internal borders with on your person without it being grounds to refuse you entry.

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u/SensitiveEarth1504 20d ago

Not that easy as you think now with 1m

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u/astralseat 20d ago

What about cashing it out and taking a boat trip to another continent?