living in Qatar has returned about QR1.5m ($411,127.99/N150m) mistakenly paid
into his account, according to Qatar Tribune.
The man, Michael Asemota,
had opened an account with a cheque of QR150,200 with a bank in the country,
where he is the sole signatory of the account.
As he got back home, he
received an alert showing that a QR1,502,000 had been credited into his account
by mistake instead of QR150,200.
Asemota went back to the bank and returned the
money.
Speaking to Qatar Tribune, Asemota said, “After
opening the account with the bank, I checked my balance to make withdrawals for
a supply job and found the huge sum. I was amazed and decided to contact the
bank.
He said, “I went to see the manager to report the error of
QR1,502,000 deposited into my account. After checking for confirmation, the
manager gave me a warm handshake in appreciation.”
Asked why he alerted
the bank about the error, Asemota said, “I knew the money did not belong to me
and shouldn’t be in my account in the first place, so there were no motives and
temptations to keep it.”
The Nigerian added that if people are faced with
similar situations “they should immediately notify their bank to avoid any
potential problems. While it may not be noticed for a few days or weeks,
eventually the bank will trace their mistake back to your account and withdraw
the mistakenly deposited money.”
Asemota is an official of Nigerians in
Diaspora Organisation-Qatar (NIDO-Qatar), the umbrella body of Nigerian
residents in the country.
