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Gift Card Glitch Makes Woman 'World's Richest' Briefly

2/21/2026

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Story summary

A technical error at the Nottingham cafe 200 Degrees caused a gift card issued to Sophie Downing to show a balance of over £63 quadrillion.
The inflated balance briefly made her the wealthiest person in the world.
The café corrected the balance to the proper amount after recognizing the error.
She did not exploit the wealth.
The café has since resolved the issue.

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Story summary

A technical error at the Nottingham cafe 200 Degrees caused a gift card issued to Sophie Downing to show a balance of over £63 quadrillion.
The inflated balance briefly made her the wealthiest person in the world.
The café corrected the balance to the proper amount after recognizing the error.
She did not exploit the wealth.
The café has since resolved the issue.