Police hunting for a New Zealand couple who allegedly fled the country after a bank mistakenly paid them $NZ10 million ($6 million) believe they traveled to Hong Kong.

New Zealand authorities have sought help from Interpol in locating the couple who disappeared May 7, two days after an employee error at Westpac bank paid them 100 times the amount they asked for.

TVNZ, a CNN television affiliate, named the couple as Leo Gao and his girlfriend Cara Young. Gao owned a gas station in Rotorua, a lakeside tourist town famous for its hot water springs and bubbling mud pools.

Police said Friday that the couple were believed to have traveled to Hong Kong.

"Enquiries to locate those individuals are continuing through Interpol in Hong Kong and official channels in Beijing," said Detective Senior Sergeant David Harvey. Watch as 'millionaires' go on the run »

Police were not confirming the identities of those involved but they were working with the family of one of the individuals named in the media, Harvey said.

The family were shocked at their name being associated with the case, he added.

TVNZ said the couple applied for an overdraft from Westpac worth up to NZ$100,000 ($61,000).

However, on or about May 5, the bank erroneously put NZ$10 million ($6.1 million) into their bank account. What would you do in this situation?

The next day, the gas station closed its doors. And the day after, the couple went missing.

TVNZ said Westpac had confirmed that a customer had attempted to unlawfully transfer amounts totaling around NZ$6.7 million ($4.1 million).
Nearly NZ$3 million ($1.85 million) had been recovered and the bank was continuing to vigorously pursue the outstanding amount, Westpac Media relations manager Craig Dowling told the station

http://www.edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/22/new.zealand.millionaires.hunt/index.html

This goes to show that the colour of crime is not black rather it is in the depraved human nature.

Truequest:

Police hunting for a New Zealand couple who allegedly fled the country after a bank mistakenly paid them $NZ10 million ($6 million) believe they traveled to Hong Kong.

New Zealand authorities have sought help from Interpol in locating the couple who disappeared May 7, two days after an employee error at Westpac bank paid them 100 times the amount they asked for.

TVNZ, a CNN television affiliate, named the couple as Leo Gao and his girlfriend Cara Young. Gao owned a gas station in Rotorua, a lakeside tourist town famous for its hot water springs and bubbling mud pools.

Police said Friday that the couple were believed to have traveled to Hong Kong.

"Enquiries to locate those individuals are continuing through Interpol in Hong Kong and official channels in Beijing," said Detective Senior Sergeant David Harvey. Watch as 'millionaires' go on the run »

Police were not confirming the identities of those involved but they were working with the family of one of the individuals named in the media, Harvey said.

The family were shocked at their name being associated with the case, he added.

TVNZ said the couple applied for an overdraft from Westpac worth up to NZ$100,000 ($61,000).

However, on or about May 5, the bank erroneously put NZ$10 million ($6.1 million) into their bank account. What would you do in this situation?

The next day, the gas station closed its doors. And the day after, the couple went missing.

TVNZ said Westpac had confirmed that a customer had attempted to unlawfully transfer amounts totaling around NZ$6.7 million ($4.1 million).
Nearly NZ$3 million ($1.85 million) had been recovered and the bank was continuing to vigorously pursue the outstanding amount, Westpac Media relations manager Craig Dowling told the station

http://www.edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/22/new.zealand.millionaires.hunt/index.html

This goes to show that the colour of crime is not black rather it is in the depraved human nature.

not really. nigerians would have just reported the error and walk away

JJYOU:

not really. nigerians would have just reported the error and walk away

Hope we are on the same page?
As it is difficult for me to tell the why of your response.
If it is what I think then you have got me wrong.
Never said all Nigerians will return the money.
Did not even mention Nigeria in my post but Black race

This goes to show that the colour of crime is not black rather it is in the depraved human nature.

is it really crime though? i mean if you read the fine prints theres a place it says
mistakes made during online transactions will be the responsibility of the user


so na their wahala be that!

Truequest:

TVNZ said the couple applied for an overdraft from Westpac worth up to NZ$100,000 ($61,000).

However, on or about May 5, the bank erroneously put NZ$10 million ($6.1 million) into their bank account. What would you do in this situation?

The next day, the gas station closed its doors. And the day after, the couple went missing.

What sorta careless bank error is this?? , sounds like an inside job if u ask me though

TOYOSI20:

What sorta careless bank error is this?? , sounds like an inside job if u ask me though

Strong point for the police but I can tell you it does happen once in awhile but such mistake is
not detected early enough is the issue. The other I was in one of the popular market here to
shop when one guy that had just returned from the bank suddenly realised he was overpaid
by 100k, we encouraged him to return the money he did and the lady at the counter was short
of words. It does happen I mistake do happen but when it happens it is now left for the receiver
to either return it or take flight as in this case.

So we have many Nigerians in Newzeland. Hail Naija

i no blame the couple abeg , if na nigerians them for go do thanksgiving for church, give tithe, get pastor's blessings for the manna from above, and then disappear

if na me, bros i go enter space ship

next destination. . . . . mars

Run
couple
run

iniguy:

Run
couple
run

I beg to defer