Man gets $2 million by mistake

C.P. Antony 5 years ago Region: Utah

Expecting a $15 refund from the Utah department of commerce, Jerry Mika of Salt Lake city opened his mail recently to find a $2,245,342 cheque. "I kept trying to find a way to make it legitimate so I could cash it," he said. "I did think about all the things I could do with the money ... who wouldn't?" Mika returned the cheque — a mistake that occurred when an employee entered a serial number, not an am... more

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