Driver returns around R$132 million that were deposited into his account by mistake Three years after mistakenly receiving R$131.8 million into his bank account and returning the entire amount, driver Antônio Pereira do Nascimento claims that the gesture of honesty did not change his life. While awaiting a court decision, he says he continues to work to ensure his family's livelihood and that his financial situation remains the same. The case happened in June 2023, when Antônio opened the bank's app and found a balance of R$131,870,227.00. The money was deposited by Bradesco by mistake and remained in his account for around seven hours. As soon as he realized the error, the driver contacted the financial institution and returned the entire amount. ? Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp After three years, Antônio claims that he continues to lead a simple life and works as a driver to survive. "I'm the same way, working to eat. I returned the money and didn't see any money there", he said. Father of four children and grandfather of 14 grandchildren, he says that honesty brought him recognition, but did not change his reality. According to Antônio, in addition to not receiving any reward, he began to face inconvenience after the episode. He claims to have suffered psychological pressure from the bank manager and says that his account was classified as a VIP category, which would have generated undue bank charges. Because of this, he took legal action against the institution. The driver asks the court for the so-called right to reward, provided for in the Civil Code for those who return found property. In the process, he requests payment of 10% of the amount returned, around R$13 million, in addition to R$150,000 for moral damages. "I was going to renovate my house, buy myself a van, which I work as a driver. I didn't have a van. This could have been bought, but I didn't buy it," he stated. SEE ALSO Millionaire for a day: driver who returned R$ 131 million makes plans if he receives reward in court Driver who returned R$ 131 million says he faces problems to this day: 'It only brought me cucumber' Process and attempted scam: understand the case of driver who seeks reward after returning R$ 131 million
Driver who returned R$131 million says that act of honesty didn't change his life: 'I'm the same way'
Driver returns around R$132 million that were deposited into his account by mistake Three years after mistakenly receiving R$131.8 million into his bank account and returning the entire amount, driver Antônio Pereira do...
Case awaits court decision The case has been in court since July 2024. In March of this year, the judge responsible understood that the case was ready for trial and dismissed the hearing of witnesses, as he considered that there was no need to produce new evidence. Antônio's defense filed a motion for clarification, a resource used to request clarifications or corrections to the decision. The request is still under analysis and, only after the judgment of this appeal, will the sentence be handed down. In a note, the Tocantins Court of Justice reported that the case had been ready for judgment since March, but that the analysis of the embargoes took place within the legal deadline. Bradesco informed that it does not comment on ongoing processes. Man received almost R$132 million by mistake Reproduction/TV Anhanguera Remember the case In June 2023, Antônio had only R$227 in his account when he received, due to an operational error from Bradesco, a deposit of R$131,870,227. The money remained in the account for approximately seven hours. As soon as he noticed the movement, the driver contacted the bank and refunded the amount in full. After that, your account returned to recording only the balance it had before the deposit. The story gained national repercussion and Antônio even participated in the program "Domingão com Huck". Despite the visibility, he claims that his routine remains the same. See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins. Antônio Pereira do Nascimento became known as a millionaire for a day Reproduction/TV Anhanguera Mari Silva is a member of the internship program between the Jaime Câmara Group and the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), under the supervision of Raphael Pontes.
