A Japanese man who was mistakenly sent ￥46.3 million (US$358,000) in COVID-19 relief funds has said that he gambled away the entire amount in two weeks.
The 24-year-old, who has not been named, was sent the money last month as part of a local government program to help residents who were struggling financially as a result of the pandemic.
However, rather than sending him the correct amount ￥100,000 the town government of Abu wired money intended for all 463 low-income households to his bank account, Japanese media reported.
After local officials realized their blunder, they filed a lawsuit on Thursday last