Computer Glitch Results in $23 Quadrillion Visa Charge (and a $15 Overdraft Fee)
Posted 07/16/09 at 05:23:09 PM by Paul Lilly
It can be irritating going through the process of getting a disputed charge removed from your credit card bill, but have you ever been overcharged to the tune of $23,138,855,308,184,500? That's exactly what some Visa card holders recently saw on their statement, which as CNN points out, is 2,007 times the size of the national debt. We suppose that's one way boost the economy.
We can't even fathom spending over $23 quadrillion in a single month, and neither could Josh Muszynski, a 22-year-old from New Hampshire who was panicked after discovering the 17-digit charge. After being put on hold for what he claims was two hours, Bank of America, the issuer of his Visa prepaid debit card, removed the exorbitant charge along with a $15 overdraft fee.
Visa blamed the glitch on a "temporary programming error at Visa Debit Processing Services, which caused some transactions to be inaccurately posted to a small number of Visa prepaid accounts." That "small number" includes fewer than 13,000 prepaid transactions, Visa said.
We wonder if anyone just sent in a check for the full amount.
I don't think there is
Submitted by MRrelabled on Sat, 07/18/2009 - 3:42pm
I don't think there is anything funny about it, as someone that works on computers the explaination of a computer glitch don't cut it.
Oh have some fun
Submitted by tkid124 on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 4:23am
They messed up, they did something goofy, they were trying to cheat their customers, and see if anyone would notice. (JOKE)
PS this board is for computer junkies, most of us work on computer.
the funny part is...
Submitted by Russtynailz on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 5:26am
The part that I find so funny is that even after he was overdrawn 23 quadrillion dollars he was still only charged an overdraft fee $15.
How much money is that...
Submitted by Hamerlock on Thu, 07/16/2009 - 4:06pm
Considering that accoriding to the world bank the GDP of the world was just over $60 trillion in 2008, I'll start by buying a few solar systems and see how long it takes me to run out of cash.
We can't even fathom
Submitted by Jox on Thu, 07/16/2009 - 2:57pm
We can't even fathom spending over $23 quadrillion in a single month
Give me the money and I'll take a stab at it.
-Jox
I could always use a new
Submitted by mattman059 on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 3:15am
I could always use a new computer..or two...or server farm full...can you say : Ultimate LAN party?
LOL I hear that!
Submitted by DBsantos77 on Thu, 07/16/2009 - 3:25pm
LOL I hear that!
i'm sure i could find a
Submitted by nekollx on Thu, 07/16/2009 - 3:16pm
i'm sure i could find a use for it
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