A young Nigerian lady shares her frustrating experience after mistakenly transferring ₦55,200 to an unknown Opay account — only to face unexpected demands before retrieving her funds.
The lady, identified on X (formerly Twitter) as @motundeee, explained that she had erroneously send the money to an Opay account, which doubles as the recipient’s phone number.
Fortunately, she was able to reach the account owner via a phone call, however, what followed shocked her. Rather than simply returning the money, the woman demanded a cut of the funds as a condition for the refund.
“I sent ₦55,200 to a wrong account (Opay). I haven’t met her before. I called her line, she said, ‘How much do I want to give her from there?’” she wrote.
The accidental recipient reportedly held onto the money for three days while negotiations continued. Eventually, both parties agreed that ₦5,200 would be kept by the woman, and the remaining ₦50,000 was refunded.
“I sha gave her ₦5,200. And the money has been with her since Saturday btw 
. I was able to collect it back on Tuesday I think,” @motundeee added in her post.
The incident has since sparked mixed reactions online. While some users condemned the actions of the Opay account holder, calling it unethical and opportunistic, others saw humor in the situation or viewed it as a “Nigerian hustle” moment.
See Some Reactions Below :
@winifunds: Na wa for her oo
She should have just collected the 200 naira
@kinnsokoye: I’m sure you used to pray for miracle money, so that’s her miracle money you are supposed to leave it with her
@OREEoluwaaa: The last time someone mistakenly sent money to a wrong account instead of mine, we called the person and the woman husband was talking underneath that we should forget about the money because it was a miraculous one 
@tunde_naija: Just tell her to take the 5K on top, that will save you from reporting any dispute that will warrant you getting court order before reversal
@drhephzibah1: She did wrong butLucky you! I sent 67400 to a wrong Opay account and the guy 
my calls since December. The bank also can’t help. He has withdrawn the money from the account and hasn’t posted up to that amount since then. I have gotten a court order, yet nothing has happened.
@therealdannie: That’s bad
But thank God she even asked you to give her something. She still get fear of God . Some immediately they hear your voice them go block your number
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Published by Ejoh Caleb
