A Chilean man resigned and absconded after accidentally receiving a huge sum of money (equivalent to 330 times of his usual salary) from the company. The company involved sued for recovery, and the case lasted for three years. Recently, the court ruled that the company lost the case and could not recover the money through criminal channels, which aroused public concern.

According toThe evening newspaper."It is reported that the man involved is an administrative assistant of a food company in Chile, with a monthly salary of about 500,000Chile isPeso (approximately 3747 yuan).In May 2022, The company has mistakenly paid $150 million.Chile isPeso (approximately RMB 123.6 million) deposited in his account¡£

According to the company, The man had verbally promised to repay the money, but suddenly submitted a resignation letter three days later and was later lost.The company subsequently filed criminal proceedings. Accused him of theft¡£

ButAfter a three-year legal battle, the Santiago court in Chile recently ruled:It dismissed the company¡¯s allegations, ruling that the employee¡¯s behavior did not constitute ¡°theft,¡± but rather ¡°unauthorized collection.¡±

The court held that the employee had initially reported the company's payment error, but was partly responsible for the company's failure to take timely measures (such as freezing accounts) to prevent the transfer of funds, so he had the right to keep the money.No refund is required for the employee,Nor are they subject to criminal penalties.

The company concerned, dissatisfied with the outcome of the judgment, said in a statement that it will seek to revoke the judgment and use all legal means to seek to recover the wrongly issued amounts.