An Irish woman went on a shopping spree after NZ$78,021 was mistakenly put in her bank account.
Margaret McDonnell, 23, spent the money on her children, meals and clothes over a period of two weeks.
The mistake occurred when a Bank of Ireland customer authorised a transfer.
When the money failed to arrive in his account it was discovered he had been incorrectly given the details of McDonnell's account.
Almost half of the sum was spent before the bank asked for the money back.