A US man briefly became the world's richest person - with a wealth one thousand times greater than the GDP of the whole planet - after PayPal erroneously credited him with $92 quadrillion (£60 quadrillion).

The online money-transfer firm admitted that they credited Chris Reynolds, 56, of Pennsylvania, with $92,233,720,368,547,800 briefly before correcting their error.

The mistake briefly made Mr Reynolds the world's richest man on paper and also the world's only quadrillionaire.

Mr Reynolds' wealth easily eclipsed that of the current world's richest man Mexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim - who is worth a mere $67billion.

Paypal withdrew the money after realising their error but offered to make a donation to a charity of Mr Reynolds' choice.

Mr Reynolds told the Philadelphia Daily News the statement made him feel "like a million bucks", adding, "At first I thought that I owed quadrillions. It was quite a big surprise."

He also told the paper that being a "very responsible guy", the first thing he would do with the money would be "pay the national debt down first."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chris-reynolds-briefly-becomes-worlds-richest-person-after-paypal-credits-him-with-92-quadrillion-8716484.html?amp

HMM WHY WOULD PAYPAL MAKE SUCH MISTAKE.

Digital money not yet converted to physical money ends on paper.

Thank God Mr Reynolds isn't a Nigerian.. At least $1M go miss if not everything sef.

Financial market structure is just funny, so such money fit dey? Why is anyone poor?

EFCC show probe paypal whilst blower over to you

KingRex1:
Thank God Mr Reynolds isn't a Nigerian.. At least $1M go miss if not everything sef.

Financial markets is just funny, so such money fit dey? Why is anyone poor?

because of the wicked greed of a few people!
no one deserve to be poor if the world resources was equitably distributed.

VeeVeeMyLuv:

because of the wicked greed of a few people!
no one deserve to be poor if the world resources was equitably distributed.

Lol yea.. I guess it's to checkmate inflation and productivity. But still I know somtn can be done.. Equitable distribution like you mentioned

If I see that kind alert na to go straight up buy anti-malaria drug. Or carry myself go psychiatric Ward.

This must be old since according to the article the richest person is worth $68b

some stunts you don't try with bitcoin