A Nigerian man has gone viral after refunding N553,000 that was mistakenly transferred to his OPay account, declining a reward offered by the sender. The incident has sparked widespread praise on social media for his integrity.
How the Mistaken Transfer Happened
Oba Handler, a Facebook user, received an unexpected alert of N553,000 in his OPay account. The sender, identified as Adebayo Mercy, had mistakenly sent the money. Upon realizing the error, the sender's husband contacted Oba and offered him N50,000 as a token of appreciation for returning the funds.
Oba's Decision to Refund Full Amount
Despite the tempting offer, Oba refused to keep any part of the money. In a Facebook post, he wrote: 'I have refunded the 553k that was mistakenly transferred into my OPay account yesterday by Adebayo Mercy. Though the husband told me to keep 50k, I told him there was no need. For the records, it was sent back to the same account it came from.' He added, 'The devil has a way of tempting people, especially in this broke period when mistakes like this happen. Thank you all.'
Reactions from Social Media Users
The post attracted numerous comments praising Oba's honesty. Helen Chinelo Olisa commented, 'There are certain temptations you will pass, the devil cannot hold you back from getting to your next level... Oba you don pass this one oo, see you at the top.' Princy Zimra Dvora said, 'Honestly I don't like spending money that is not tagged as mine. People keep thousands in my hands cus they know they'll get their money in full.' Ehighala Osose wrote, 'Thank you star. U can never go never lack and for this kindness u will always excel in abundance.'
Gloria-iripia Julius added, 'Bro this is really a big temptation and thank God you overcame it. I celebrate you ahead.' Oge Chukwu shared a similar experience: 'I saw myself in that kind of situation last month, the funny part of it is that the woman is not even aware of it.' Orsar Divine recounted a frustrating incident: 'That's how I mistakenly sent 9k I was supposed to use to buy shoes for my brother going back to school to a wrong account. I eventually got the person's Facebook name and messaged him, oga blocked me straight ahhh e pain me ooo.' Emem Okoh concluded, 'I join her to say thank you, that amount may sound good to our ear due to our cost of leaving, but your dignity, worth, sanity is beyond the amount mistakenly sent to you! Thank you for being honest.'
Broader Context of OPay Transactions
This story follows other OPay-related incidents, such as a lady saving N200 daily who showed the amount she made, and another user who posted her interest after saving N27,000. In a separate report, a man who borrowed N110,000 from a loan app expressed disappointment after repaying before the due date, only to find his new loan limit reduced.
