bank error in your favor

It's a cliche that dates back to Monopoly: A bank error in your favor. But for Parijat Saha, an Indian schoolteacher, the Community Chest card came to life in a big way when he discovered that his bank account suddenly held $9.8 billion.

Remember when Uncle Billy in It's a Wonderful Life loses the bank deposit, and George's troubles ensue (and a holiday classic is born)? Or when Loretta Castorini in Moonstruck forgets a bank deposit as part of a series of comedic misunderstandings? Bank deposit bloopers happen in real-life as...

We all make mistakes and banks are no different, except that when you and I misplace millions of dollars it's harder for us to get it back. This time around, the Westpac Bank in New Zealand is having just as hard a time recovering 10 million New Zealand dollars ($6 million U.S.) after it mistakenly...