New Point Bankruptcy Trapped Tip

In 2018, a 37-year-old woman named Olesja Schemjakowa bought coffee and cake at the New Point cafe near Zurich, Switzerland, for 23.70 Swiss francs. When the card terminal asked for a tip, she accidentally entered her PIN, 7686, turning the bill into 7,709.70 francs, or about $7,732 at the time. The owner initially promised a refund but then stopped answering her calls, closed the cafe, and filed for bankruptcy. Her card company refused to reverse the payment because she had authorized it, leaving her with little chance of recovering the money.

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