(This story originally appeared in on Mar 20, 2018)

NEW DELHI: A Delhi-based man turned into a millionaire, albeit for a brief period, after he allegedly received Rs 9,99,99,999 in his bank account . Vinod Kumar, who runs a mobile shop, received an SMS alert over the weekend for a credit of Rs 9,99,99,999 in his bank account.

Kumar and his family were bewildered with so much money coming into his account out of nowhere. The joy of becoming a millionaire, however, was temporary as when Kumar went to an ATM to withdraw money, he found that his account had been blocked.

Kumar who lives with his family in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area, holds a savings account in the State Bank of India (Jahang‏puri branch). Around 2 pm on Sunday afternoon, he had received the said SMS alert. He had initially thought it may be a prank.

His friends and family advised him to go to an ATM and check the balance as the banks are closed on Sundays. On Monday, Kumar claimed that he went to the bank to check the details but came back after witnessing a rush. He said that he will visit the bank today (Tuesday) and meet the branch manager to seek clarity about the incident.

Kumar also said that he will put an application with the bank to unblock his account.

(Content courtesy: Navbharat Times)

