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#NSTviral: RM30,000 transferred to account by mistake; netizens praise woman for her honesty [WATCH]

KUALA LUMPUR: What would you do if you suddenly received RM30,000 in your bank account?

X user Irriana Azreen (@irriananana) said was "tested" with this huge amount of money, which was transferred to her by mistake, and had not been claimed for two weeks.

"I feel thankful that I am not the type of person who is blinded by the sight of money.

"I was literally tested when someone wrongly transferred RM30,000 to me. I waited for two weeks, and no one claimed it, so I had to trace the owner myself. Luckily I found the owner after a month.

"I was already looking at down payments for a (Honda) HR-V," she said in jest.

Based on the screenshots she shared with her post, the owner of the money claimed that they intended to transfer it to a money changer, who gave the wrong digits.

The last two numbers of the money changer's accounts were switched, which caused the money to be transferred to Irriana by mistake.

She also found that the money came from a local company, which made it easier for her to trace.



Replying to comments, Irriana said she made sure to ask for sufficient proof before transferring the money back to its original owner.

Netizens praised her for her strong 'iman' (faith), and for not using the money.

User @jllmisai said: "Alhamdulillah (praise be to God), congratulations. Even if you used it you probably would feel uneasy because it's not your own money."

To this, Irriana said she kept the money in a separate 'tabung' or savings in her bank's application feature.

"I did daydream (about the money), but I kept it in a separate tabung, as I worry that my iman is not strong enough. My own tabung has only 4 sen," she added.

Other social media users respected Irriana's honesty, with one netizen saying that this was a "clear sign" that Irriana was raised well.

Many others sent their well wishes and prayed for her affairs to be eased.

"It's rare to find someone honest these days. May you and your family be blessed with abundant sustenance and have all your affairs made easy," said @asyrafabdllh.

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