Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor
An 18 year old in Britain got the fright of his life after discovering that £8.9 million ($NZ 16.9 million) appeared in his bank account
Dane Gillespie had cashed an £8,900 ($NZ 16,900) cheque from his grandmother into his Nationwide account.
But the 18-year-old was staggered to find millions had gone in by mistake.
Despite the boy wanting to buy a Porsche car he knew the money was not his and contacted the bank. The bank corrected the mistake straight away.
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10 Responses
sad
sad he did ‘nt even spend it.
wow that amazing
thats sick
Wow why’d they do that
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I probably would have kept the money and said my grandma gave me 8.9 million
i’d give the money too homeless pepole.
Why would his grandma give him millons of dollars for nothing
Why buy a Porsche when you can buy a Lamborghini?