Crypto.com has yet to comment on the matter.
She was supposed to receive a $100 refund but instead was transferred $10.5 million by Crypto.com and it took them seven months to realise the mistake.
The Singapore based crypto exchange company launched legal action in the Supreme Court, against two women.
Thevamanogari Manivel and her sister Thilagavathy Gangadory received $10,474,143 in May 2021 after the company accidentally entered their account number into the payment instead of $100.
It wasn’t until December 2021 they realized the mistake after conducting a company audit.
However by then Ms Manivel had purchased a $1.35 million house in Craigieburn, Melbourne and transferred the money around to several places.
When Crypto.com wanted to freeze her accounts, they were unsuccessful as she had transferred $10.1 million to a join account and given $430,000 to her daughter.
The property was transferred to Ms Gangadory, who lives in Malaysia according to the Herald Sun.
It’s been ordered by Supreme Court Judge James Dudley Elliott that Ms Gangadory pay $1.35 million back to Crypto.com (the price of the property) plus $27,369 interest.
The Herald Sun reports that she is “seeking legal advice” and that her lawyers would be in contact.
She did not appear in court with Judge Elliot saying it has implications.
“The effect of not filing an appearance is that the allegations in the statement of claim are to be admitted,” he said.
It’s believed separate orders are in place for her sister Ms Manivel to try and retrieve the remainder of the money.
