PayPal Credits Man With $92 Quadrillion

solareagle writes "Pennsylvania resident Chris Reynolds got quite a shock when he opened his most recent PayPal statement — it said he had a $92,233,720,368,547,800 balance in his account. 'I'm just feeling like a million bucks,' Reynolds told the [Philadelphia] Daily News yesterday. 'At first I thought that I owed quadrillions. It was quite a big surprise.' When asked what he would do with the money, he said, 'I would pay the national debt down first. Then I would buy the Phillies, if I could get a great price.' The Daily News speculates that the astronomical balance may be related to PayPal's new Galactic initiative, announced last month, to expand its business beyond Earth." He should have quickly minted a new coin.

Don't tell the tax man!

[Alain Williams]

Otherwise he will be asked to pay tax on his income! :-)

Re:Wondering...

[Bork]

Zimbabwe would be a good candidate.

Re:Don't tell the tax man!

[icebike]

We have yet to hear from the person who's account was debited by the same amount.
No doubt that guy is in hospital with a heart attack.

Re:Signed integer overflow

[id10t_corner]

This sounds like a Mycroft Holmes joke.

Re:Don't tell the tax man!

[intermodal]

I know exactly how they process that one. Hold sign with name nad numbers, photo from the front, photo from the side, fingerprints, get in your orange jumpsuit.

Unlike Monopoly

[Freddybear]

Bank Error In Your Favor means you Go Directly To Jail if you try to spend the money.

I can't math

[slashmydots]

"it said he had a $92,233,720,368,547,800 balance in his account. 'I'm just feeling like a million bucks"
Someone's not so good at math, lol.

Re:Signed integer overflow

[plover]

Ok, lets take your way.....

Someone updated the paypal software. And it affected EXACTLY one person.

Right. Dismissed.

Maybe the guy's name is Little Bobby Tables. That'll teach you to sanitize your PayPal names.

Re:Signed integer overflow

[Anonymous Coward]

Kids these days... When I was young we only had 2 billion on our hacked accounts.

Re:Don't tell the tax man!

[dimeglio]

You are obviously not a republican.

Re:I can't math

[sootman]

He's a multi-quadrillionaire, he doesn't have to be good at math.

Re:Unlike Monopoly

[PPH]

then give back the money when asked.

Dear PayPal,

Realizing your mistake, I deposited the funds in a bank account for safekeeping and notified your accounting department immediately. I have authorized the funds release to you immediately. Please contact my bank, the First National bank of Nigeria at.....