A shocking incident happened in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, where a Class 9 student named Saif Ali became a millionaire. One day, he went to a local cyber cafe to check his bank account and withdraw ₹500. To his shock, he discovered that there was a large sum of money in his account.
When Saif checked his account balance, he was left in shock. Instead of a small amount, the balance showed an incredible ₹87.65 crore. Both Saif and the cyber cafe owner were stunned. Thinking it might be a mistake, they checked the balance again, but the amount was still the same.
After seeing the huge balance, Saif quickly ran home and told his mother about what had happened. With the help of a neighbour, they went to the Customer Service Point (CSP) to get a bank statement. However, by the time they checked, the ₹87.65 crore balance was gone, and only ₹532 was left. Soon after, his account was frozen.
Confused by what had happened, Saif and his family went to the bank to report the issue. Bank officials confirmed that the huge sum had disappeared from the account, and the balance had returned to its normal amount, according to the news report.
The North Bihar Gramin Bank has started an internal investigation to determine how such a large amount of money was mistakenly credited to Saif's account. However, bank officials have not yet provided a clear explanation for the error or identified those responsible.
Cyber DSP Seema Devi mentioned that cases like this, where money is misappropriated through cyber fraud, are not unusual. It is suspected that fraudsters may have accessed Saif's account over time, leading to the incorrect amount being credited. However, Saif and his family have not filed an official complaint with the cyber police.