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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

$81 Billion at the Gas Pump

Spokane man Juan Zamora charged a tank of gas on a PayPal debit card, then returned home to hear an automated voice message saying the purchase had been approved for $$81,400,836,908. PayPal spokesperson Sara Gorman blamed a "misunderstanding."
at 8:12 AM
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