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Bank kindly deposits billions in farmer's bank account

5/8/2012

In these tough times, who doesn't secretly dream of either marrying a multi-millionaire or inventing the next big thing? Obviously, the best scenario is for someone to hand you millions of dollars on a plate, which is exactly what happened to one Indian farmer, sort of. Sushil Kumar checked his bank balance last week to find he'd become an overnight multi-billionaire thanks to a hefty mystery deposit. But instead of withdrawing the cash and skipping town, this Good Samaritan informed bank authorities who froze his account. They corrected the error and Kumar's reign as one of the country's richest men ended after about 40 minutes. Still, it's quite cool that he can now refer to himself as a "former billionaire."

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What would you do if you discovered billions of dollars in your bank account?