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Uber Driver Returns ₹37,000 Sent by Mistake, Refuses Reward

Uber Driver Returns ₹37,000 Sent by Mistake, Refuses Reward
One wrong tap, ₹37,000 gone: Uber driver returns money sent by mistake, refuses to take reward · livemint.com

Sanchari Ghosh meant to send money to one person but accidentally sent ₹37,000 to someone else.

The mistake happened because the two people had similar first names.

She noticed the problem about three hours later and became worried.

She contacted her bank and the Kolkata Police Cyber Cell for help.

Then she remembered that the recipient was an Uber driver from a recent trip.

She used the Uber app to contact him.

The driver confirmed he had received the money and returned all of it within 15 minutes.

He refused a reward, saying that her praise and trust were enough.

Key facts

Amount transferred
₹37,000
Date of transfer
September 1
Time of transfer
Around 5:30 PM
Time mistake discovered
Around 8:30 PM
Payment platform
Google Pay
Return time
Within 15 minutes of contacting the driver
Reward
The driver declined it

Quotes

The Uber driver

The Uber driver who accidentally received and returned Ghosh’s payment

“Your praise and faith are enough of a gift. How long would I sustain with ₹37,000?”
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“But this faith will take me a long way.”
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