The amount could have been this much
A Rotorua business owner Leo Gao whose joint-bank-account with girlfriend was mistakenly topped up with a significant amount of money has apparently left the country. The couple, who ran a Rotorua service station, are understood to have applied to Westpac Bank for a $100,000 overdraft and mistakenly had $10 million paid into their account.
Police were alerted to the situation after Westpac mistakenly transferred the money into the business account.
Detective Senior Sergeant David Harvey told Radio New Zealand some of the money had been withdrawn. Gao withdrew $6.7million, but the bank managed to block $2.9million, thus leaving him with $3.8million. The bank has also seized his properties valued at $1.9million.
"We are currently conducting an investigation into the individuals that may have been involved in the withdrawal of that sum of money," he said.
"At this stage I'm not in a position to name either the business or the amount of money which was inappropriately put into the account."
There were reports the amount could have been as much as seven figures.
Police would not say which country the account's owner may have gone to but have sought assistance from Interpol.
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