Mr. Cao and his lover, Kara Hurring, fled after a bank accidentally transferred a £5 million overdraft. The couple took advantage of the high life, staying in luxury hotels and gambling before being arrested by the police.
Mr. Cao has applied for an overdraft of £52,000 to expand his struggling business in Rotorua, New Zealand. The loan was approved by Westpac bank but an employee made the mistake of adding a few zeros, making Cao suddenly a millionaire.
The money is not his, but that does not stop Mr. Cao and his lover, Ms. Kara Hurring, from enjoying every minute of the huge amount of money falling from the sky. The couple went on the run, and became “heroes” pouring money into gambling cases and five-star hotels.
The couple were arrested by police around the world, before being caught they “quickly” spent and withdrew a total of £3.5 million. The story of this couple was made into the movie “Millionaire on the run”. After a while, Cao was arrested and sentenced to 16 years in prison.
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