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Couple Mistakenly Given $10.5m From Crypto.Com Thought They Had Won Contest

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December 19, 2022
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A Victorian woman accused of theft over a $10.5m mistaken cryptocurrency refund has been released on bail as she awaits trial, despite claims she allegedly tried to flee the country.

Thevamanogari Manivel and her partner, Jatinder Singh, appeared by video link from prison in Melbourne magistrates court on Tuesday when they were committed to stand trial on theft and other charges.

In May 2021, Crypto.com intended to refund Manivel $100 but she was erroneously transferred $10.47m. The company did not notice the mistake until an audit was conducted in December.

A worker in Bulgaria, who processed the refund, had entered the wrong numbers into an Excel spreadsheet, Michi Chan Fores, a Crypto.com compliance officer, told the court.

Once processed, she said the refund request was sent to a payment provider in Australia, who then transferred the money into Manivel’s commonwealth bank account

The Crypto.com account was in Singh’s name but the transfer may have been sent to Manivel’s account as he used her bank card to buy cryptocurrency, the court heard.

Singh allegedly thought he won the money after being sent a notification from the Crypto.com app about a competition. However, Fores claimed there was no such competition and said Crypto.com did not send push notifications to tell users about competition winnings.

The money was allegedly used to buy four houses while $4m was transferred to a Malaysian bank account. The rest paid for gifts, vehicles, art, and furniture, the court heard.

Most of the money has since been paid back but about $3m remains outstanding, with a civil action underway to freeze the properties and get money back from relatives.

Manivel pleaded not guilty to three charges, including theft from Commonwealth Bank for withdrawing the money and negligently dealing with the proceeds of the crime.

She was arrested at Melbourne airport in March while allegedly trying to fly home to Malaysia on a one-way ticket with about $11,000 in cash. Singh pleaded not guilty to charges including theft for withdrawing the Crypto.com money from the bank.

Manivel has been in custody since her arrest more than six months ago and faced another year behind bars before the trial begins, Willard argued.

The prosecution opposed bail on the basis that Manivel was a flight risk and her release could hinder the recovery of outstanding money.

Magistrate Peter Reardon granted Manivel bail on strict conditions, including that she surrender her passport and cannot attend any points of departure.

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