economy
March 6, 2026
BOSNIAN LIVING IN SWEDEN GETS NEARLY ONE MILLION EUROS BY MISTAKE! AS SOON AS HE REPORTED IT TO THE BANK
Frank Arnautović (57), a Swedish upholsterer originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, was shocked when he suddenly saw a large sum of money that was not his in his bank account.
TL;DR
- Frank Arnautović, a 57-year-old upholsterer from Bosnia living in Sweden, found nearly 13,000 euros, then about 900,000 euros, mistakenly deposited into his bank account.
- He was shocked and scared, immediately contacting the bank to report the error and stating he did not want the money.
- The bank initially attributed it to a technical error, later suggesting his bank ID was used, making him responsible.
- The money was transferred from one of the bank's accounts, and the bank stated that it would likely be treated as theft in a legal proceeding but they would not file a criminal complaint.
- Arnautović was confused and disappointed by the bank's response but not angry, believing someone made an error trying to resolve an issue quickly.
- He believes in doing the right thing and found his greatest reward when his son told him he was proud of him for reporting the mistake.
- SEB bank apologized for the client's negative experience, noting such cases are rare and that resolving them can sometimes take longer than desired.
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