An obviously tired German bank employee fell asleep on his keyboard and accidentally transformed a minor transfer into a 222 million euro ($293 million) order, a court heard Monday.
The Hessen labour court heard that the man was supposed to transfer just 62.40 euros from a bank account belonging to a retiree, but instead "fell asleep for an instant, while pushing onto the number 2 key on the keyboard" -- making it a huge 222,222,222.22 euro order.
The bank discovered the mistake shortly afterwards and corrected the error.
The case was taken to court by the man's 48-year-old colleague who was fired for letting the mistake slip
through when verifying the order.
The court ruled that the plaintiff should be reinstated in his job.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/10/bank-employee-naps-transfers-millions_n_3417123.html
http://www.kevindjakpor..com/2013/06/bank-employee-sleeps-on-computer.html

Overworked bankers! This is a mistake worth praying for

Make i hear

I said it, banking job is same everywhere. I ll never be a banker.......

The picture above must be for illustration purpose. That can't be the guy I suppose. Two people were guilty here but why would the bank fire one person? Abi dem too dey do "man know man"?

I just saw it on CNN. Nawa o! #EyesOpen

What a whooping amount he transfered by error. Thank God it was detected early, if not...

That is a big lesson for everyone!
And I thank God for the guy being reinstated back to his duty post.
But if that should happened in Nigeria, Uhn! that milions can be a story forever.

Sack him not for he was too tired.

And am here crying of being broke. Lawyers in d house, can't d owner of d account sue d bank for illegal transaction with his account?? Ie, depositing and withdrawing money from his account without his consent?? If they mistakenly deposited d money, they should alert him first and seek his permission to withdraw it, u know?

Saw this on yahoo, this real expensive sleep

Make dem sleep for my keyboard too o

If na naija the owner of the account wey dem transfer the money put for done withdraw like 100 million euros before dem correct the mistake

years ago my friend went to withdraw 100,000 (100k) but was surprised when the banker brought out a black polythene bag and put 1000,000(1m), the banker went ahead and told him to sign twice at the back of the teller, he did that and left the bank, he enters a bus and heads to his mama place in PH. long story sha.. dey later catch am but he don buy honda halla...

.why naija bankers no dey make dis kind mistakes nah?

He should take sleep leave and rest.

Seriously! Wow! Banker of life! Jst passing by noni jawe!

mysticgal: Make i hear

if i hear

kai... God .. im waitin on dis kind favor

ebamma 3: .why naija bankers no dey make dis kind mistakes nah?

I tire o. Instead ATM go even debit your account but no give money

bigx: Make dem sleep for my keyboard too o

Lol

I go don de Moscow for say e transfer am enter my account

ok thanks for the info.so . . .

The banker probably drank too much of ' Jägermeister ' the previous night in a Frankfurt bar

Na wao,wk no go kill u sha.

Abeg ee which kind of sleeping mistake is that? He was fully aware of this fraudulent transfer

ohh GOD why ? why not my account the money was transfered to

ebamma 3: .why naija bankers no dey make dis kind mistakes nah?

Lord remember my account when these kinda things happen.. Amen

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And who will pay for d SMS debit & credit alert? In my beloved country, banks charge you for sending you their apologies for network problem.

mmmmm